Systematic review: The use of nitrous oxide gas for lower gastrointestinal endoscopy

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 324-333

  Welchman, S ^a   Cochrane, S ^a   Minto, G ^a   Lewis, S ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPY; DATA BASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; OXYGEN DESATURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; SELF REPORT; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROUS OXIDE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954338017     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04359.x     Document Type: Review

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