Intranasal fentanyl in the palliative care of newborns and infants

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 265-274

  Harlos, Michael S ^a,b,c   Stenekes, Simone ^c   Lambert, David ^a,c,d   Hohl, Chris ^c,d   Chochinov, Harvey Max ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^d Winnipeg Children's Hospital   (Canada)

^e Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

dyspnea; fentanyl; infants; intranasal; neonatal; newborn; Palliative care; perinatal

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESTLESSNESS; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84882450946     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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