Nitrous oxide is not beneficial for breakthrough cancer pain

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 257-259

  Enting, Roelien H ^a   Oldenmenger, Wendy H ^a   van der Rijt, Carin C D ^a   Koper, Peter ^a   Lieverse, Paul J ^a   Smitt Sillevis, Peter A E ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NITROUS OXIDE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036100557     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216302pm546xx     Document Type: Article

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