A retrospective analysis of nitric oxide inhalation in patients with severe acute lung injury in Sweden and Norway 1991-1994

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1238-1246

  Luhr, O ^a   Nathorst Westfelt, U ^b   Lundin, S ^b   Wickerts, C J ^a   Stiernstrom H ^c   Berggren, L ^d   Aardal, S ^e   Johansson, L A ^f   Stenqvist, O ^b   Rudberg, U ^a   Lindh, A ^g   Bindslev, L ^g   Martling, C R ^g   Hornbaek, V ^h   Frostell, C ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^g KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^h UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Administration inhalation; Adult drug therapy; Methemoglobin analysis; Nitric oxide therapeutic use; Respiratory distress syndrome; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15144361345     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04639.x     Document Type: Article

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