Biophysical basis for inner ear decompression sickness

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2145-2150

  Doolette, David J ^a   Mitchell, Simon J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diving; Helium pharmacokinetics; Labyrinth; Nitrogen pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; INERT GAS; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS TENSION; BREATHING MECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; ENDOLYMPH; GAS DIFFUSION; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; MALE; OXYGEN BREATHING; PERILYMPH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0013231952     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01090.2002     Document Type: Article

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