ECG-voltage in alcoholics and non-alcoholics with acute alcohol intoxication

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 381-384

  Aasebø, Willy ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alcohol; ECG; Ethanol; Intoxication; Voltage

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ION CHANNEL;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; QRS COMPLEX; SERUM OSMOLALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; T WAVE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION;

EID: 69349096336     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.016     Document Type: Article

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