Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , July 2004

The use of bispectral index to monitor unconscious children

  • Shao-Hsuan Hsia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Hsia; 2L Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Chang Gung Children's Hospital; 5-7 Fu-Hsing St.; Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan 333; R.O.C
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  • Chang-Teng Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, People's Republic of China
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  • Huei-Shyong Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Dah-Chin Yan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Taipei Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Shu-Ching Chen, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan, People's Republic of China

Received 15 July 2003 ,Accepted 12 January 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(04)00095-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.01.010

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , July 2004

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