Preliminary study of the capnogram waveform area to screen for pulmonary embolism

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 289-296

  Kline, J A ^a   Arunachlam, M ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPNOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0031687340     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70004-6     Document Type: Article

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