Hyponatraemia-related death after paediatric surgery still exists in France

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 741-

  Auroy, Y ^a   Benhamou, D ^a   Pequignot F ^a   Jougla, E ^a   Lienhart, A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN; SEVOFLURANE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUFENTANIL;

CASE REPORT; COMA; COMATOSE PATIENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; MYDRIASIS; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEDATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TOOTH EXTRACTION; VASCULAR ACCESS; VOMITING;

EID: 54249151863     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen282     Document Type: Letter

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