Overuse of energy drinks: Why death?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1713-1714

  Sanaei Zadeh, Hossein ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVERSION; DEATH; ENERGY DRINK; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LETTER; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; NEUROTOXICITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

ENERGY DRINKS; HUMANS; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 84889658907     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.09.009     Document Type: Letter

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