Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for pediatric patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.
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چکیده
We read with great interest the article by Yarar et al. entitled “Analysis of the features of acute carbon monoxide poisoning and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in children”1. Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, with its high morbidity and mortality, remains an important public health problem. The data about CO poisoning in pediatric patients are limited and the contributions of Yarar et al. are of value in this respect. In addition, analysis of data obtained from the studies like that of Yarar et al. gives an insight into better understanding the role of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy in the treatment of CO poisoning.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Turkish journal of pediatrics
دوره 51 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009