Protocol implementation in anesthesia: Beta-blokade in non-cardiac surgery patients

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-123

  Baxter, Alan D ^a   Kanji, Salmaan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ESMOLOL; METOPROLOL;

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 33947728241     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03022007     Document Type: Article

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