Remifentanil for pain due to Guillain-Barré syndrome

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 676-677

  Johnson, D S ^a   Dunn, M J G ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; GABAPENTIN; MORPHINE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LETTER; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PIPERIDINES;

EID: 43549086620     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05552.x     Document Type: Letter

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