The definition of hypotension affects its incidence

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 907-908

  Dahlgren, G ^a   Irestedt, L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CESAREAN SECTION; EDITORIAL; HEMODYNAMICS; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 77955244571     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2010.02271.x     Document Type: Editorial

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