Use of helium-oxygen mixtures in the treatment of croup: A systematic review

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 547-550

  Vorwerk, C ^a   Coats, T J ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HELIOX; HELIUM; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CROUP; EMERGENCY WARD; FACE MASK; HELIUM OXYGEN BREATHING; HUMAN; NEBULIZATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; CROUP; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HELIUM; HUMANS; INFANT; OXYGEN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51049109422     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.052878     Document Type: Review

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