Use of inhaled nitric oxide in British intensive therapy units

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 696-700

  Cuthbertson, B H ^a   Stott, S ^b   Webster, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, audit; Gases non anaesthetic; Intensive care, audit; Pharmacology, nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTENSIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

EID: 0030944001     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.6.696     Document Type: Article

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