Dexmedetomidine as the primary sedative agent for brain radiation therapy in a 21-month old child

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-242

  Shukry, Mohanad ^a,b   Ramadhyani, Usha ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dexmedetomidine; Radiation therapy; Sedation

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; PHENOBARBITAL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APNEA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN RADIATION; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOVENTILATION; HYPOXEMIA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RHABDOID TUMOR; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT; MALE; PROPOFOL; RADIOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RHABDOID TUMOR;

EID: 14944360431     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01418.x     Document Type: Article

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