Effect of brain magnetic resonance imaging on body core temperature in sedated infants and children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 385-389

  Machata, A M ^a   Willschke, H ^a   Kabon, B ^a   Prayer, D ^a   Marhofer, P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Anaesthetic techniques, i.v.; Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Brain, magnetic resonance imaging; Monitoring, temperature

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; NALBUPHINE; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DEEP SEDATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; TYMPANIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 60249096953     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen388     Document Type: Article

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