The effects of methamphetamine use on trauma patient outcome

American Surgeon

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1044-1046

  Yegiyants, Sara ^a   Abraham, Jennifer ^a   Taylor, Edward ^a  

^a KERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAUMATOLOGY; URINALYSIS; VENTILATOR; ADDICTION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; INTENSIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38449098528     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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