Respiratory Complications in Postoperative Patients

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1086-1088

  Mathew, J T ^a   D'Souza, G A ^a   Kilpadi, A B ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK FACTOR;

ABDOMEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033222294     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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