Discontinuation of droperidol for the control of acutely agitated out-of-hospital patients

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-48

  Martel, Marc ^a   Miner, James ^a   Fringer, Ryan ^a   Sufka, Kristin ^a   Miamen, Alexander ^a   Ho, Jeffrey ^a   Clinton, Joseph ^a   Biros, Michelle ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agitation; Droperidol; Emergency medical services; Midazolam

Indexed keywords

DROPERIDOL; MIDAZOLAM;

AGITATION; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PULSE OXIMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEDATION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RESTLESSNESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DROPERIDOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23244460758     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120590891723     Document Type: Review

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