Beta-blocker exposure in the absence of significant head injuries is associated with reduced mortality in critically ill patients

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 204, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 697-703

  Bukur, Marko ^a   Lustenberger, Thomas ^b   Cotton, Bryan ^c   Arbabi, Saman ^d   Talving, Peep ^b   Salim, Ali ^a   Ley, Eric J ^a   Inaba, Kenji ^b  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta blocker; Critically ill; Inflammation; Mortality; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84868554093     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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