Melatonin in critically ill patients [4]

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1397-1398

  Mohan, Sivarajaratnam ^a   Brunner, H E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ASSISTED VENTILATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LETTER; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SEPSIS; SLEEP DISORDERS; THORACIC INJURIES; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 25444515995     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00815.x     Document Type: Letter

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