Enhanced paracetamol clearance with molecular adsorbents recirculating system (MARS®) in severe autointoxication

Blood Purification

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 118-119

  De Geus, Hilde ^a   Mathôt, Ron ^a   Van Der Hoven, Ben ^a   Tjoa, Mila ^a   Bakker, Jan ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CODEINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ALBUMIN DIALYSIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INTOXICATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTOXICATION; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LETTER; MEMBRANE FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; WARMING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; SORPTION DETOXIFICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955540501     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319955     Document Type: Letter

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