Infectious diseases of childhood and their anesthetic implications

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 810-819

  Van Der Walt, Johan H ^a,c   Jacob, R ^b   Zoanetti, D C ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Children: infectious diseases; Immunization

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ETHYLENE OXIDE;

AIRWAY; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMATED STERILE PROCESSING DEVICE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LUNG COMPLICATION; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; REVIEW;

ANESTHESIA; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 4944222647     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2004.01378.x     Document Type: Review

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