Respiratory mechanics during xenon anesthesia: Xenon as an external PEEP?

Applied Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 201-207

  Volta, Carlo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intrinsic positive end expiratory pressure; Lung elastance; Lung resistance; Xenon anesthesia

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; XENON;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0032462431     PISSN: 09205268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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