Post-hoc analysis of sodium bicarbonate use or EMS systems? A caveat in resuscitation research

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-3

  Steen, Petter Andreas ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ACIDOSIS; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCANDINAVIA; SIDE EFFECT;

BUFFERS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL TRIALS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; SODIUM BICARBONATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13444266493     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00551.x     Document Type: Editorial

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