Propofol-infusion syndrome in children

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9159, 1999, Pages 1117-1118

  Hatch, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTHESIN; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ETOMIDATE; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; META ANALYSIS; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0033519054     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)90018-1     Document Type: Note

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