منابع مشابه
Airway management in pediatric epiglottitis: a national perspective.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to describe current demographics and resource utilization in the treatment of pediatric epiglottitis. STUDY DESIGN Case series from a national database. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The Kids' Inpatient Database was systematically searched to extract patients under 19 years old admitted with a diagnosis of epiglottitis and undergoing an airway intervention. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anesthesia Progress
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0003-3006
DOI: 10.2344/anpr-66-04-08