The former preterm infant and risk of post-operative apnoea: Recommendations for management

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 888-893

  Walther Larsen, S ^a   Rasmussen, L S ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Apnoea; Caffeine; Complications; Pediatric; Periodic breathing; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CAFFEINE; CLONIDINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; METHYLXANTHINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROPIVACAINE; SEDATIVE AGENT; SEVOFLURANE;

ANEMIA; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; APNEA; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOTOXICITY; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG INJURY; META ANALYSIS; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; APNEA; HUMANS; INFANT; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745864877     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01068.x     Document Type: Review

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