Recent advances in critical care gastroenterology

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1417-1420

  Pratt, Daniel S ^a   Epstein, Scott K ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE; OGILVIE SYNDROME; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; STOMACH VARICES;

EID: 0034080856     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.5.16159     Document Type: Review

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