Pharmacodynamics of chloral hydrate in former preterm infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 164, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 403-407

  Allegaert, Karel ^a   Daniels, Hans ^a   Naulaers, Gunnar ^a   Tibboel, Dick ^b   Devlieger, Hugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory events; Chloral hydrate; COMFORT score; Neonates; Pharmacodynamics; Sedation

Indexed keywords

CHLORAL HYDRATE;

APNEA; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MCNEMAR TEST; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANK SUM TEST; RATING SCALE; RECORDING; SEDATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; BRADYCARDIA; CHLORAL HYDRATE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 21644479129     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-005-1648-5     Document Type: Article

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