Dexmedetomidine and low-dose ketamine provide adequate sedation for awake fibreoptic intubation

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 607-610

  Scher, Corey S ^a   Gitlin, Melvin C ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; CARDIOTONIC AGENT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; KETAMINE; PROPOFOL;

AGED; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FIBER OPTICS; HEART STIMULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; SEDATION; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0042424629     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018650     Document Type: Article

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