Survey of intrathecal opioid usage in the UK

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 118-122

  Giovannelli, M ^a   Bedforth, N ^b   Aitkenhead, A ^b  

^a DERBY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anaesthesia Recovery Period; Analgesics Opioid, morphine, fentanyl, diamorphine; Guidelines; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; BUPRENORPHINE; DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; PETHIDINE;

ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; DRUG UTILIZATION; FENTANYL; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEROIN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 38049012275     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021507001305     Document Type: Article

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