Clonidine premedication versus placebo: Effects on postoperative agitation and recovery time in children undergoing strabismus surgery

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 150-154

  Heinmiller, Laura J ^a   Nelson, Leonard B ^a   Goldberg, Marc B ^a,b   Thode, Adam R ^a  

^a WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLONIDINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STRABISMUS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84881514972     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: 19382405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20130205-02     Document Type: Article

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