Inhaled nitrous oxide (Entonox) as a short acting sedative during bone marrow examination

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 321-324

  Steedman, B ^a   Watson, J ^a   Ali, S ^a   Shields, M L ^a   Patmore, R D ^a   Allsup, D J ^a  

^a HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic; Bone marrow; Entonox; Nitrous oxide; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; SEDATIVE AGENT; SHORT ACTING DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; BONE EXAMINATION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749032102     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: 13652257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.2006.00807.x     Document Type: Article

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