Treatment of lithium intoxication: facing the need for evidence

International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Haussmann, R ^a   Bauer, M ^a   von Bonin, S ^a   Grof, P ^b   Lewitzka, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^b Mood Disorders Center of Ottawa   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affective disorders; Bipolar disorder; Extracorporeal methods; Hemodialysis; Intoxication; Lithium; Treatment

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; INTOXICATION; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; LITHIUM INTOXICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; STOMACH LAVAGE;

EID: 84952933271     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21947511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40345-015-0040-2     Document Type: Review

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