Corticosteroid rescue in late paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome

Respirology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-297

  Goh, Adrian Y T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Children; Methylprednisolone; Refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome; Severe hypoxaemia

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFANT; MALE; MEASLES; MORTALITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEASLES; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032883741     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1843.1999.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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