Ceasing routine use of nitrous oxide - A follow up

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 686-688

  Enlund, Mats ^a   Edmark, L ^a   Revenas B ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, audit; Anaesthetics gases, nitrous oxide; Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; FENTANYL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE;

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW DEPRESSION; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; DYSERYTHROPOIESIS; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INTESTINE DISTENSION; MIDDLE EAR DISEASE; MIDDLE EAR PRESSURE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL CORD ATROPHY;

EID: 0037718284     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg108     Document Type: Article

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