Impact of changing from ephedrine to phenylephrine as the first-line vasopressor during urgent caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-340

  Cooper, David W ^a   Gowni, Rajashekar R ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ACIDOSIS; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTERIAL PH; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FETUS ACID BASE BALANCE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LETTER; RANK SUM TEST; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCIES; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 33749250924     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.06.002     Document Type: Letter

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