Safety of prehospital intravenous fentanyl for adult trauma patients

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 755-759

  Soriya, Gina C ^a   McVaney, Kevin E ^b   Liao, Michael M ^b   Haukoos, Jason S ^b,d   Byyny, Richard L ^b   Gravitz, Craig ^b   Colwell, Christopher B ^b,c  

^a St Anthony Central Hospital   (United States)

^b DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Global Health and Health Disparities   (United States)

Author keywords

Fentanyl; Pain management; Prehospital; Safety; Trauma

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY CARE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOCK; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAUMA INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; INJURY SCALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TRAUMATIC SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FENTANYL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SHOCK, TRAUMATIC; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84862704441     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31823c4444     Document Type: Article

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