Dexmedetomidine for fiberoptic intubation of a patient with severe mental retardation and atlantoaxial instability [11]

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1314-1315

  Stamenkovic, D M ^a   Hassid, M ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LIDOCAINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOWN SYNDROME; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; LETTER; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TRACTION THERAPY; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750335782     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01157.x     Document Type: Letter

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