The evolution of ketamine applications in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 240-245

  Roelofse, James A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Caudal analgesia; Evolution ketamine: General anesthesia; Procedural sedation

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

ANALGESIA; CHILD; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CYANOTIC HEART DISEASE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA; PAIN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SEDATION;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; KETAMINE;

EID: 77249148950     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.03145.x     Document Type: Review

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