Use of Heliox in the management of acute exacerbation of COPD

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-48

  Kumar, Dhananjay ^a   Saksena, Rajesh Kumar ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HELIOX; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL; HELIUM; OXYGEN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG COST; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; EMERGENCIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HELIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 33846202934     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2006.044370     Document Type: Short Survey

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