Multi-organ dysfunction in the critically ill: Epidemiology, pathophysiology and management

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 424-427

  Brealey, David ^a   Singer, Mervyn ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEPSIS;

HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEPSIS;

EID: 0034277821     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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