Efficacy of fentanyl analgesia for trauma in critical care transport

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 286-289

  Frakes, Michael A ^a,b   Lord, Wendy R ^a   Kociszewski, Christine ^b   Wedel, Suzanne K ^b  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Boston MedFlight   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; FENTANYL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 33646041354     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2005.11.021     Document Type: Article

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