Does it matter how we treat phenobarbitone overdose of moderate severity?

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-156

  Srinivas, S ^a   Karanth, Sunil ^a   Nayyar, V ^a  

^a MANIPAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline diuresis; Overdose; Phenobarbitone

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

ADULT; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIURESIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 22144448629     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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