Distress at induction: Prevention and consequences

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-306

  Davidson, Andrew ^a,b,c   McKenzie, Ian ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Behavioural change; Paediatric anaesthesia; Premedication

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CLONIDINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANXIETY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANXIETY; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79960107088     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: 14736500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3283466b27     Document Type: Review

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