Remifentanil. An update;Remifentanil. Eine bestandsaufnahme

Anaesthesist

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 473-494

  Wilhelm, W ^a   Wrobel, M ^a   Kreuer, S ^a   Larsen, R ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analgesia and sedation of intensive care patients; Fast track anaesthesia; Postoperative pain therapy; Recovery from anaesthesia; Remifentanil

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ETOMIDATE; FENTANYL; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SUFENTANIL; THIOPENTAL;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; HUMAN; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW; SEDATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037898131     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-003-0540-9     Document Type: Review

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