Magnesium sulphate for treatment of tetanus in adults

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 185-189

  Mathew, P J ^a   Samra, T ^a   Wig, J ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Magnesium therapy; Tetanus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; INOTROPIC AGENT; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METRONIDAZOLE; MORPHINE; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID; VASODILATOR AGENT; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MALE; MORTALITY; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE SPASM; PATELLA TENDON; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON REFLEX; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TETANUS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 75749089979     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1003800128     Document Type: Article

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