Recovery of respiratory ciliary function after depression by inhalation anaesthetic agents: An in vitro study using nasal turbinate explants

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 854-859

  Raphael, J H ^a   Strupish, J ^a   Selwyn, D A ^a   Hann, H C L ^a   Langton, J A ^a,b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics volatile, enflurane; Anaesthetics volatile, halothane; Anaesthetics volatile, isoflurane; Lung, trachea

Indexed keywords

ENFLURANE; HALOTHANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CILIARY MOTILITY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPLANT; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029886346     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.6.854     Document Type: Article

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