PEDIATRICS· 2012Q1

More Codeine Fatalities After Tonsillectomy in North American Children

Lauren E. Kelly, Michael Rieder, John van den Anker, Becky Malkin et al.

384citations
Q1SCImago
2012year

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Codeine use after tonsillectomy is unsafe for young children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, with three additional fatal or life-threatening cases reported in North America following an initial 2009 report.

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Field: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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