S(+)-ketamine in paediatric anaesthesia

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-187

  Koinig, H ^a   Marhofer, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; ROPIVACAINE;

CHILD; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; ENANTIOMER; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; KETAMINE;

EID: 0037243516     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01000.x     Document Type: Editorial

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