Intentional drug overdose: Predictors of clinical course in the intensive care unit

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 246-252

  Heyman, E N ^a   LoCastro, D E ^a   Gouse, L H ^a   Morris, D L ^a   Lombardo, B A ^a   Montenegro, H D ^a   Takacs, M ^a  

^a University of Cleveland   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMA; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEIZURE;

EID: 0029996861     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9563(96)80035-5     Document Type: Article

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