Inhalational induction of anaesthesia in adults: Time for a breath of fresh air?

Anaesthesia

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1087-1089

  McClelland, S H ^a   Hardman, J G ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; BREATHING; CANNULATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; INTUBATION; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX STENOSIS;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 35048872186     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05343.x     Document Type: Editorial

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