Death related to a recreational abuse of propofol at therapeutic dose range [9]

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 268-

  Roussin, A ^a   Mirepoix, M ^a   Lassabe, G ^a   Dumestre Toulet, V ^a   Gardette, V ^a   Montastruc, J L ^a   Lapeyre Mestre, M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PROPOFOL; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEMORRHAGIC PANCREATITIS; HUMAN; LETTER; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NURSE ANESTHETIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; ADDICTION; FATALITY;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; PROPOFOL; RECREATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33747358350     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael168     Document Type: Letter

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