Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 68-74 , June 2009

Recent Developments in Heliox Therapy for Asthma and Bronchiolitis

  • In K. Kim, MD, FAAP, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Kosair Children's Hospital, University of Louisville, Louisville. KY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: In K. Kim, MD, FAAP, MBA, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Kosair Children's Hospital, University of Louisville, 571 S. Floyd St., Suite 300, Louisville. KY 40202.
    • ,
  • Tim Corcoran, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary, Department of Medicine, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2009.03.009

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 68-74 , June 2009

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