Evaluating resuscitation practices on the basis of evidence: The findings at first glance may seem illogical

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-222

  Kattwinkel, John ^a   Fuller, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0037340690     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2003.147     Document Type: Editorial

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