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Oral albuterol to treat symptomatic bradycardia in acute spinal cord injury

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Duncan Wadsworth, PhD and Yon Lin, PhD for their help with the data analysis and interpretation. We would also like to thank Tim Peterson, PhD for his help with the IRB process and references.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, MSC11 6025, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA

    Amber Rollstin, Isaac Tawil & Jonathan Marinaro

  2. Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, MSC 10 6000, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, USA

    Michael C. Carey

  3. Inpatient Providers and Pulmonary Services, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, USA

    Gloria Doherty

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Rollstin, A., Carey, M.C., Doherty, G. et al. Oral albuterol to treat symptomatic bradycardia in acute spinal cord injury. Intern Emerg Med 11, 101–105 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-015-1324-3

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