Aerosolized vasopressin is a safe and effective treatment for mild to moderate recurrent hemoptysis in palliative care patients [1]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 427-429

  Anwar, Dominique ^a   Schaad, Nicolas ^b   Mazzocato, Claudia ^c  

^a Palliative Care Unit   (Switzerland)

^b University Center of Lausanne ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORNIPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; AEROSOL; AGED; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; EXTRASYSTOLE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

AEROSOLS; HEMOPTYSIS; HEMOSTATICS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 19444376155     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.03.001     Document Type: Letter

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