Epidemiology of psychiatric medication use in patients recovering from critical illness at a long-term acute-care facility

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 547-553

  Weinert, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Benzodiazepines; Critical illness; Mechanical ventilation; Pharmacoepidemiology

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0035119120     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.2.547     Document Type: Article

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