Survey of management of severe head injury in Canada

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-312

  Jacka, Michael J ^a   Zygun, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; MANNITOL; NARCOTIC AGENT; NIMODIPINE; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN CONTUSION; BRAIN PERFUSION; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DRAIN; EMERGENCY CARE; ENTERIC FEEDING; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE; JUGULAR VEIN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROSURGERY; NORMAL HUMAN; OXIMETRY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

EID: 34548424408     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100006727     Document Type: Article

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