Propofol may be safely administered by trained nonanesthesiologists. CON: Propofol: Far from harmless

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1208-1211

  Koch, Marc E ^a   Gevirtz, Clifford ^a  

^a Somnia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; APNEA; ASYSTOLE; BRADYCARDIA; COLONOSCOPY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LARYNGEAL MASK; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICATION ERROR; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NURSE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEDATION; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; NOTE;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PROPOFOL;

EID: 4043172641     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.t01-1-40572.x     Document Type: Review

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