title: Relief of imminent respiratory failure from upper airway obstruction by use of helium-oxygen: a case series and brief review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, and the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biros
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006371:Helium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006371:Helium; C038949:heliox; D010100:Oxygen