Intensive care use by critically ill obstetric patients: A five-year review

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-92

  Cheng, Christine ^a   Raman, S ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0037383816     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(02)00154-1     Document Type: Article

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