Current patterns of propofol use in PICU in the United Kingdom and North America

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 501-504

  Playfor, Stephen D ^a   Venkatesh, K ^b  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Intensive care; Pediatrics; Propofol; Sedation

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; CANADA; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NORTH AMERICA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DATA COLLECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; PROPOFOL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942604288     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2004.01331.x     Document Type: Article

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