Routine exploratory thoracentesis in ICU patients with pleural effusions: Results of a french questionnaire study

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 98-101

  Azoulay, Elie ^a,b   Fartoukh, Muriel ^a,b   Similowski, Thomas ^a,b   Galliot, Richard ^a,b   Soufir, Lilia ^a,b   Le Gall, Jean Roger ^a,b   Chevret, Sylvie ^a,b   Schlemmer, Benoît ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PLEURA EFFUSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORACOCENTESIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034766946     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jcrc.2001.28784     Document Type: Article

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