Impairment of psychomotor responses after conscious sedation in cirrhotic patients undergoing therapeutic upper GI endoscopy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1717-1721

  Vasudevan, A E ^a   Goh, K L ^a   Bulgiba, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; SCLEROTHERAPY; SEDATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0036310955     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)04187-4     Document Type: Article

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