Evidence-based clinical update: Does premedication with oral midazolam lead to improved behavioural outcomes in children

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1213-1219

  Cox, Robin G ^a   Nemish, Ulyana ^a   Ewen, Alastair ^a   Crowe, Marie Josée ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; PLACEBO;

AGITATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PARENT; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPARATION ANXIETY;

EID: 33846941182     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03021583     Document Type: Article

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