Upper airway obstruction by enlarged tonsils
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Upper airway obstruction during midazolam/nitrous oxide sedation in children with enlarged tonsils.
PURPOSE The purpose of this nonrandomized, case-control study was to examine the incidence and severity of upper airway obstruction (UAO) in children with enlarged tonsils during inhalation of nitrous oxide (N2O). METHODS Following premedication with oral midazolam, 0.5 mg/kg, measurements were collected during a 3-minute control period followed by 3 minutes of breathing 50% N2O in oxygen. An...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0003-2409,1365-2044
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09680.x