Sedation of pediatric patients for minor laceration repair: Effect on length of emergency department stay and patient charges

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 393-395

  Lawrence, Laurie M ^a   Wright, Seth W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ED stay; Laceration repair; Sedation

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACERATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION;

EID: 0032443023     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199812000-00003     Document Type: Article

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