Propofol-induced hyperamylasaemia in a general intensive care unit

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 920-923

  Nanas, S ^a   Angelopoulos, E ^a   Tsikriki, S ^a   Kritikos, K ^a   Voutsinas, E ^a   Zervakis, D ^a   Kanaloupiti, D ^a   Pratikaki, M ^a   Roussos, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hyperamylasaemia; Incidence; Propofol

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRAIN TUMOR; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD INJURY; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERAMYLASEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEDATION; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX INJURY;

EID: 37049007855     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500610     Document Type: Article

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