Characteristics and outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hospitalised African children

Resuscitation

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-72

  Olotu, A ^a   Ndiritu, M ^a   Ismael, M ^a   Mohammed, S ^a   Mithwani, S ^a   Maitland, K ^a   Newton, C R J C ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary arrest; Child; Resuscitation, outcome

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RESUSCITATION; SEPTICEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KENYA; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57649219933     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.09.019     Document Type: Article

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