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Research Article

A blinded, randomized, controlled trial of three doses of high-dose insulin in poison-induced cardiogenic shock

J. B. ColeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA;Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin Regional Poison Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. J. StellpflugDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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H. EllsworthDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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C. P. AndersonHealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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A. B. Adams
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K. M. EngebretsenDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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J. S. HolgerDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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Pages 201-207 | Received 04 Aug 2012, Accepted 21 Jan 2013, Published online: 26 Mar 2013

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