Dexmedetomidine for Conscious Sedation in Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Neeraj Barnwal, Raylene Dias, Rahul Mamde
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Barnwal N, Dias R, Mamde R. Dexmedetomidine for Conscious Sedation in Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling. Res Inno in Anesth 2016; 1 (2):61-62.
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