Carbon monoxide load in indoor carting

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-107

  Mortelmans, Luc J M ^a   Van Rossom, P ^c   Du Bois, M ^b   Jutten, G ^d  

^a Departments of Emergency Medicine   (Belgium)

^b Departments of Surgery   (Belgium)

^c Departments of Clinical Laboratory   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide poisoning; Indoor carting

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATION; SPORT;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATION; SPORTS;

EID: 0141656275     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200306000-00007     Document Type: Article

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