Trace nitrous oxide levels in the postanesthesia care unit

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 472-475

  McGregor, Diana G ^a   Senjem, David H ^b   Mazze, Richard I ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032771802     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199908000-00042     Document Type: Article

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