Reversal of intractable acute severe asthma by first-trimester termination of pregnancy

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-172

  Shanies, Harvey M ^a   Venkataraman, Mythili T ^b   Peter, Tessy ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abortion; Asthma; Pregnancy complications; Therapeutic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASTHMA; ATELECTASIS; BAROTRAUMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; HYPOXEMIA; PNEUMONIA; PREGNANCY TERMINATION;

EID: 0030990598     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909709075662     Document Type: Article

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