Pulmonary oedema, pneumonia and mortality in submersion victims; a retrospective study in 125 patients

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 101-107

  Van Berkel, M ^a   Bierens, J J L M ^a   Lie, R L K ^b   De Rooy, T P W ^c   Kool, L J S ^c   Van De Velde, E A ^d   Meinders, A E ^c  

^a Dept of Medicine Beatrixziekenhuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Afd Heelkunde   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artificial respiration; Drowning; Mortality; Near drowning; Pneumonia; Pulmonary oedema

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEAR DROWNING; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029981380     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01720715     Document Type: Article

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