Effect of anaesthesia on lung function in children with asthma

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 200-202

  May, H A ^a,b   Smyth, R L ^a   Romer, H C ^a,c   Martin, P H ^a,d   Bowhay, A R ^a   Heaf, D P ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Asthma; Children; Lung, function; Monitoring, spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0030057365     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.2.200     Document Type: Article

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