A randomised trial to investigate the efficacy of magnesium sulphate for refractory ventricular fibrillation

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-62

  Hassan, Taj B ^a   Jagger, C ^b   Barnett, D B ^c  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DISEASE RESISTANCE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036149517     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.19.1.57     Document Type: Article

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