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Efficacy of dexamethasone pretreatment for alleviation of propofol injection pain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2005

M. Singh ,
M. Mohta ,
A.K. Sethi  and
A. Tyagi
M. Singh
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital Delhi, India
M. Mohta
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital Delhi, India
A.K. Sethi
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital Delhi, India
A. Tyagi
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital Delhi, India
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 22 , Issue 11 , November 2005 , pp. 888 - 890
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© 2005 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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