Attenuation of the preoperative stress response with midazolam: Effects on postoperative outcomes

Anesthesiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 141-147

  Kain, Zeev N ^a   Sevarino, Ferne ^a   Pincus, Sharon ^a   Alexander, Gerianne M ^a   Wang, Shu Ming ^a   Ayoub, Chakib ^a   Kosarussavadi, Boonsri ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Recovery; Surgery

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; MIDAZOLAM; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SELF REPORT; STRESS;

EID: 0033929260     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200007000-00024     Document Type: Article

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