Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, leptospirosis, and lung protective strategies [9]

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2703-2704

  Amato, Marcelo B P ^a   Carvalho, Carlos R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; MORTALITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 33748786512     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000239416.50724.42     Document Type: Letter

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