Organophosphate poisoning: Predicting the need for ventilatory support

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 786-790

  Goel, A ^a   Joseph, S ^a   Dutta, T K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATROPINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; POISONING; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032149241     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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