Nitrogen dioxide pneumonitis in ice hockey players

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 239, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 451-456

  Karlson Stiber, C ^a   Hojer J ^b   Sjoholm A ^c   Bluhm, G ^a   Salmonson, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Löwenströmska Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Ice skating rinks; Irritating gas; Nitrogen dioxides; Poisoning; Toxic pneumonitis

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; HUMAN; ICE HOCKEY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030018041     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.484820000.x     Document Type: Article

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