Effects of 3 MAC of halothane, enflurane and isoflurane on cilia beat frequency of human nasal epithelium in vitro

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 116-121

  Raphael, J H ^a   Selwyn, D A ^a   Mottram, S D ^a   Langton, J A ^a   O'Callaghan, C ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ENFLURANE; HALOTHANE; ISOFLURANE;

ARTICLE; CILIARY MOTILITY; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NOSE MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPODIUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030034870     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.1.116     Document Type: Article

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