Comparison of the effects of removal of chest hair with not doing so before external defibrillation on transthoracic impedance

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 98-100

  Sado, Daniel M ^b   Deakin, Charles D ^a   Petley, Graham W ^b   Clewlow, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; HAIR; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABRASION; THORAX; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 0345802613     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.020     Document Type: Article

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