Prospective randomized trial of patient-controlled analgesia with ketamine and morphine or morphine alone after hysterectomy

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 334-339

  Lo, Anita ^a   Macpherson, Nicola ^b   Spiwak, Rae ^c  

^a Ridge Meadows/Eagle Ridge Hospital   (Canada)

^b Ridge Meadows Hospital and Health Care Centre   (Canada)

^c Health Research Intelligence Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ketamine; Morphine; Pain; Randomized study

Indexed keywords

DIMENHYDRINATE; KETAMINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; ONDANSETRON; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MONOTHERAPY; NIGHTMARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 56049110021     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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