A prospective randomised pilot study of sedation regimens in a general ICU population: A reality-based medicine study

Critical Care

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 79-83

  Finfer, Simon R ^a   O'Connor, Anne M ^a   Fisher, Malcolm M ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Critical care; Diazepam; Midazolam; Nonbarbiturate; Sedatives; Therapeutic use

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG COST; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0032795768     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc344     Document Type: Article

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