Bronchoscopic procedures in octogenarians: A case-control analysis

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 112-117

  Allan, Patrick F ^a   Ouellette, Daniel ^a  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Complications; Conscious sedation; Elderly; Octogenarian; Oversedation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SEDATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0038461045     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200304000-00005     Document Type: Article

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