A model of extravascular bubble evolution: Effect of changes in breathing gas composition

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1521-1531

  Himm, J F ^a   Homer, L D ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing gas change; Counter current exchange; Gas bubble evolution; Inert gas; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

HELIOX; INERT GAS; OXYGEN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNTERCURRENT SYSTEM; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; EXPERIMENT; GAS DIFFUSION; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; TENDON;

EID: 0032857804     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.4.1521     Document Type: Article

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