Systematic review of the relative efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in the treatment of acute renal colic

British Medical Journal

Volumn 328, Issue 7453, 2004, Pages 1401-1404

  Holdgate, Anna ^a   Pollock, Tamara ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PETHIDINE;

ANALGESIA; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; KIDNEY COLIC; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 2942722520     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38119.581991.55     Document Type: Review

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