Non-Invasive Ventilation in the Management of Acute Respiratory Failure in Pakistan

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 238-239

  Hussain, Syed Fayyaz ^a   Haqqee, Raana ^a   Iqbal, Javed ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INVASIVE VENTILATION; PNEUMONIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5444228790     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550403400421     Document Type: Article

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