Intravenous clonidine infusion in critically ill children: Dose-dependent sedative effects and cardiovascular stability

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 794-796

  Ambrose, C ^a   Sale, S ^a   Howells, R ^a   Bevan, C ^a   Jenkins, I ^a   Weir, P ^a   Murphy, P ^a   Wolf, A ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatrics; Hypnotics; Measurement techniques, cardiac output

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INFUSION; HEART INDEX; HEART RATE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION;

EID: 0034122860     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013594     Document Type: Article

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