Iodine pleurodesis-a word of caution

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1209-

  Wong, Randolph H L ^a   Ng, Calvin S H ^a   Underwood, Malcolm J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Iodine; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE; POVIDONE IODINE; TALC;

COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIRIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; MENTAL HEALTH; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; POVIDONE IODINE PLEURODESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; PLEURODESIS; POVIDONE-IODINE; TALC;

EID: 84863855831     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr137     Document Type: Letter

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