Paediatric oncology and intensive care treatments: Changing trends

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 553-555

  Keengwe, Isaac N ^a   Stansfield, Francesca ^a   Eden, Osborn B ^b   Nelhans, Nicholas D ^a   Dearlove, Oliver R ^b   Sharples, Andrew ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Haematology; Infection; Inotropes; Intensive care; Oncology; Survival; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HOSPITALIZATION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032989545     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.80.6.553     Document Type: Article

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