The effect of prehospital nebulized naloxone on suspected heroin-induced bronchospasm

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 717-718

  Tataris, Katie L ^a   Weber, Joseph M ^b   Stein Spencer, Leslee ^c   Aks, Steven E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^c Chicago Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; NALOXONE; SALBUTAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; BRONCHOSPASM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; EMERGENCY CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOTHERAPY; NEBULIZATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; BRONCHIAL SPASM; HEROIN; HUMANS; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NARCOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875425368     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.11.025     Document Type: Article

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