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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2013; 34(04): 337-339
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.125268
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Sedation and analgesia during bone marrow aspiration in children: Is ketamine and propofol combination (Ketofol) an appropriate agent?

Mohammad Reza Habibi
Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Paramedicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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Farshad Hasanzadeh Kiabi
Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Paramedicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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Aria Soleimani
Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Paramedicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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Amir Emami Zeydi
PhD Student in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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