Tracheal intubation in neonates, infants, and children: Is there a right way?

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 614-616

  Anand, K J S ^a   Suresh, Santhanam ^b  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Child; Clinical practice; Discomfort; Infant; Intubation; Newborn; Pain; Survey; Trachea

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATROPINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OPIATE AGONIST; PETHIDINE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ANALGESIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY ROOM; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL;

EID: 1242297504     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000110728.64468.C3     Document Type: Editorial

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