Use of preoperative antidepressants is not associated with postoperative hospital length of stay

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-31

  Sutherland, Ainsley M ^a   Katznelson, Rita ^a   Clarke, Hance A ^a   Tait, Gordon ^a   Beattie, W Scott ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84893730861     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-0062-0     Document Type: Article

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