Evaluation of propofol for repeated prolonged deep sedation in children undergoing proton radiation therapy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 556-560

  Buehrer, S ^a   Immoos, S ^a   Frei, M ^a   Timmermann, B ^b   Weiss, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Children; Radiotherapy; Sedation

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON THERAPY; SEDATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 34548679602     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem207     Document Type: Article

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