calcium chloride, use in asystole; asystole, calcium chloride in ## Lack of Effectiveness of Calcium Chloride in Refractory Asystole The effectiveness of calcium chloride in aystole has been challenged; retrospective studies have not supported its use. We conducted a prospective, randomized, blin
Lack of effectiveness of calcium chloride in refractory asystole
โ Scribed by HA Stueven; B Thompson; C Aprahamian; DJ Tonsfeldt; J Darin
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6760
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