Remifentanil versus alfentanil as analgesic adjuncts during placement of ophthalmologic nerve blocks

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 331-336

  Ahmad, Shireen ^a   Leavell, Michael E ^b   Fragen, Robert J ^a   Jenkins, Walter ^c   Roland, Carl L ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfentanil; Analgesia; Monitored anesthesia care; Ophthalmologic nerve blocks; Remifentanil

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; VOMITING;

EID: 0032809270     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-199924040-00009     Document Type: Article

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