The outcome of patients with upper airway obstruction transported to a regional paediatric intensive care unit

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 907-911

  Durward, A D ^a   Nicoll, S J B ^a   Oliver, J ^a   Tibby, S M ^a   Murdoch, I A ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Croup; Steroids; Upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CROUP; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; BUDESONIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROUP; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LONDON; PATIENT TRANSFER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031791309     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050965     Document Type: Article

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