Ventilatory Care in Status Asthmaticus
Asthma continues to pose a significant medical problem in terms of both morbidity and mortality. A number of patients with a severe exacerbation of asthma fail medical therapy and require urgent intubation and mechanical ventilation. New modalities of ventilatory support, including noninvasive venti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1998-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/356467 |