Aerosolized β-adrenergic agonist therapy reduces pulmonary edema following lung surgery

Chest

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 833-835

  Matthay, Michael A ^a,b   Calfee, Carolyn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

AEROSOL; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42149165487     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-2788     Document Type: Editorial

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