Prediction of outcome after resuscitation in a case of electrocution

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 255-257

  Veneman, T F ^a   Van Dijk, G W ^a   Boereboom, F ^a   Joore, H ^a   Savelkoul, T J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Electrocution; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCUTION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RESUSCITATION; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031893117     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050560     Document Type: Article

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