Use of dexmedetomidine for awake crainiotomy

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 346-347

  Ha, Sang Hee ^a   Park, In Hye ^a   Lee, Min Huiy ^a   Shin, Seo Kyung ^a   Min, Kyeong Tae ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; PROCYCLIDINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ALERTNESS; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; APNEA; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LETTER; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84930482880     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2011.61.4.346     Document Type: Letter

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