Sepsis-induced vasoparalysis does not involve the cerebral vasculature: Indirect evidence from autoregulation and carbon dioxide reactivity studies

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 790-794

  Matta, B F ^a,b   Stow, P J ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain, blood flow; Brain, carbon dioxide, reactivity; Complications, sepsis syndrome; Intensive care; Measurement techniques, ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD FLOWMETRY; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; ULTRASOUND; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0030010935     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.6.790     Document Type: Article

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