A perfusion system for in vitro measurement of human cilia beat frequency

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 111-115

  Selwyn, D A ^a   Gyi, A ^a,b   Raphael, J H ^a   Key, A ^a   Langton, J A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Equipment, perfusion system; Lung, trachea

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CILIARY MOTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; LUNG PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPODIUM; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CELL SURVIVAL; CILIA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NOSE; PERFUSION; PROPOFOL; TURBINATES;

EID: 0030053813     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.1.111     Document Type: Article

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