Perioperative fluid therapy in children: A survey of current prescribing practice

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 371-379

  Way, C ^a   Dhamrait, R ^b   Wade, A ^c   Walker, I ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Children; Complications; Fluid balance; Fluids; Hyponatraemia; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HOLLIDAY; HYPOTONIC SOLUTION; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; RINGER SOLUTION; SEGAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG SAFETY; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOVOLEMIA; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33748086479     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael185     Document Type: Article

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