Dexmedetomidine: Perioperative applications in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 256-264

  Yuen, Vivian Man Ying ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dexmedetomidine; Pediatric anesthesia; Perioperative applications

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLONIDINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DIGOXIN; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DELIRIUM; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOADING DRUG DOSE; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; PAIN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; VOMITING;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIRIUM; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HUMANS; INFANT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION;

EID: 77249179789     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.03207.x     Document Type: Review

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