Methamphetamine production is hazardous to your health

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1712-1717

  Blostein, Paul A ^a   Plaisier, Brian R ^a   Maltz, Sheldon B ^a   Davidson, Scott B ^a   Wideman, Eric W ^a   Feucht, Eric C ^a   VandenBerg, Sheri L ^a  

^a BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; Complications; Fluids; Intubation; Methamphetamine; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; DRUG INDUSTRY; FLUID THERAPY; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNTHESIS;

BURNS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG INDUSTRY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67749129200     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a0e589     Document Type: Article

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