Flexible bronchoscopy in pediatric intensive care

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1188-1192

  Davidson, Mark G ^a   Coutts, Jonathan ^a   Bell, Graham ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broncho alveolar lavage; Bronchoscopy; Extracorporeal life support; Intensive care; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROBIOLOGY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LUNG DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 56849124927     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20910     Document Type: Article

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