Heliox does not improve FEV1 in acute asthma patients

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 545-548

  Verbeek, P Richard ^a   Chopra, Anil ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute asthma; FEV1; Heliox

Indexed keywords

HELIOX;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HELIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY THERAPY;

EID: 0032125981     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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