Critical care obstetrics in a developing country

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-13

  Okafor, Ugochukwu Vincent ^a,b   Efetie, Efenae Russ ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Critical care; Eclampsia; Intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PREECLAMPSIA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEPTICEMIA; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE;

EID: 42549124983     PISSN: 13090399     EISSN: 13090380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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