Safety and feasibility of continuous infusion of remifentanil in the neurosurgical intensive care unit

Neurosurgery

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 596-602

  Tipps, Lia B ^a   Coplin, William M ^b,c   Murry, Kellie R ^a   Rhoney, Denise H ^c  

^a DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral perfusion pressure; Continuous infusion therapy; Endotracheal suctioning; Intracranial pressure; Neurosurgical intensive care unit; Opioids; Remifentanil; Sedation

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; MANNITOL; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; DRUG COST; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

EID: 0034019504     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200003000-00015     Document Type: Article

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