Bulbo-spinal pathology and sudden respiratory infant death syndrome

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 589-593

  Morpurgo, C V ^b   Lavezzi, Anna M ^a   Ottaviani, G ^a   Rossi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Dipto di Anestesia e di Rianim   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GENETICS; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATION CENTER; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUDDEN RESPIRATORY INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 4544309177     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021504008014     Document Type: Editorial

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