A prospective study of awareness and recall associated with general anaesthesia for caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 298-303

  Paech, M J ^a   Scott, K L ^a   Clavisi, O ^a   Chua, S ^a   McDonnell, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, caesarean section; Anaesthesia, general; Awareness; Recall

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DESFLURANE; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DREAMING; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECALL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; AWARENESS; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 51049085098     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.01.016     Document Type: Article

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