A network for the safety of regional anaesthesia in Germany - An initiative of the DGAI and BDA;Ein netzwerk zur sicherheit in der regionalanästhesie in Deutschland - Eine initiative der DGAI und des BDA

Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-61

  Engelhardt, L ^a   Witzel, T ^a   Gogarten, W ^a   Kessler, P ^a   Wulf, H ^a   Freitag, M ^a   Kutter, B ^a   Franz, M ^a   Zink, W ^a   Muller R ^a   Neuburger, M ^a   Heller, A ^a   Meier, G ^a   Meissner W ^a   Schwemmer, U ^a   Pogatzki Zahn, E ^a   Heid, F ^a   Steinfeldt, T ^a   Kill, C ^a   Ploger B ^a   Gottschalk, A ^a   Burkle H ^a   Kugler, M ^a   Lange, M ^a   Standl, T ^a   Wiebalck, A ^a   Grau, T ^a   Estel, B ^a   Hamann, J ^a   Reichstein, F ^a   Marx, A ^a   Wernecke, K D ^a   Schleppers, A ^a   Volk, Thomas ^a,b   more..

^a Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin ^*

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catheter infection; Complication; Nerve lesion; Predisposing factors; Regional anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNET; MACHINE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT SAFETY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEB BROWSER;

EID: 38849166166     PISSN: 01705334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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