Decompression comparison of helium and hydrogen in rats

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 892-901

  Lillo, R S ^a   Parker, E C ^a   Porter, W R ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

decompression sickness; diving; hyperbaric; inert gases

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; HYDROGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; HYPERBARISM; LUNG CAPACITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031003443     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.82.3.892     Document Type: Article

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