Does a nebulized heparin/N-acetylcysteine protocol improve outcomes in adult smoke inhalation?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Kashefi, Natalie S ^a   Nathan, Jonathan I ^a   Dissanaike, Sharmila ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84905027075     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000121     Document Type: Article

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