Recommendations for CSF analysis in subarachnoid haemorrhage

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 528-

  Beetham, R ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

BILIRUBIN; HUMANS; OXYHEMOGLOBINS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 12144286804     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.023176     Document Type: Editorial

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