Comparison of remifentanil and propofol infusions for sedation during regional anesthesia

Regional Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-70

  Lauwers, M H ^a   Vanlersberghe, C ^a   Camu, F ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Propofol; Regional anesthesia; Remifentanil; Sedation

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EID: 0031886828     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-199823010-00012     Document Type: Article

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