Phenylephrine in obstetric regional anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 288-289

  Bythell, V E ^a   Mowbray, P ^b   Cooper, D W ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES   (United Kingdom)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; EPHEDRINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

AMPOULE; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DELIVERY; DILUTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INFUSION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LETTER; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0037340332     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.305912.x     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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