The cost-effective use of nebulized racemic epinephrine in the treatment of croup

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-89

  Thomas, Linda P ^a   Friedland, Leonard R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Croup; Nebulized racemic epinephrine; Outpatient management

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROUP; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; NEBULIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031973696     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90073-0     Document Type: Article

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