Pediatric anesthesia in developing countries

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 204-210

  Bösenberg, Adrian T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Developing countries; Human immunodeficiency virus; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; ETHER; HALOTHANE; KETAMINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NEOSTIGMINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; ROPIVACAINE; WATER;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INJURY; MALARIA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PAIN; PEDIATRICS; SAFETY; WAR;

EID: 34247899064     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3280c60c78     Document Type: Review

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