Etomidate for procedural sedation in the elderly: A retrospective comparison between age groups

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1111-1116

  Cicero, Michael ^a   Graneto, John ^a,b  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETOMIDATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855127458     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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