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Published in: Advances in Therapy 6/2019

Open Access 01-06-2019 | Analgesics in Dentistry | Letter

Response to “A Rigorous Evaluation of Methoxyflurane is Needed: Comment on ‘Methoxyflurane Versus Standard of Care for Acute Trauma-Related Pain in the Emergency Setting: Protocol for a Randomised, Controlled Study in Italy (MEDITA)’”

Authors: Andrea Fabbri, Giuseppe Carpinteri, Germana Ruggiano, Elisabetta Bonafede, Antonella Sblendido, Alberto Farina, Amedeo Soldi

Published in: Advances in Therapy | Issue 6/2019

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We welcome the critical review by Montassier and Freund on our article on the rationale and methods of the “MEDITA” study [1]. Below, we provide point-by-point answers to all comments. …
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Title
Response to “A Rigorous Evaluation of Methoxyflurane is Needed: Comment on ‘Methoxyflurane Versus Standard of Care for Acute Trauma-Related Pain in the Emergency Setting: Protocol for a Randomised, Controlled Study in Italy (MEDITA)’”
Authors
Andrea Fabbri
Giuseppe Carpinteri
Germana Ruggiano
Elisabetta Bonafede
Antonella Sblendido
Alberto Farina
Amedeo Soldi
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer Healthcare
Published in
Advances in Therapy / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0741-238X
Electronic ISSN: 1865-8652
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-019-00937-2

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