Novel use of dexmedetomidine in a patient with pulmonary hypertension

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 782-784

  Nathan, Aruna T ^a   Marino, Bradley S ^b,c   Hanna, Brian ^a,d   Nicolson, Susan C ^a,d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dexmedetomidine; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FENTANYL;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SEDATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PNEUMONIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47349107996     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02622.x     Document Type: Article

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