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Critical Care

Electrophysiological correlates of respiratory failure in acute organophosphate poisoning: Evidence for differential roles of muscarinic and nicotinic stimulation

Pradeepa JayawardaneDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka;South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nimal SenanayakeSouth Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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Nick A. BuckleySouth Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;Professorial Medicine Unit, POW Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Andrew H. DawsonSouth Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;Professorial Medicine Unit, POW Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;Royal Prince Alfred Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 250-253 | Received 06 Nov 2011, Accepted 24 Feb 2012, Published online: 28 Mar 2012

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