Protection from diaphragmatic fatigue by nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in dogs

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-48

  Fujii, Y ^a   Takahashi, S ^a   Toyooka, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Pharmacology: L arginine analog N( ) nitro L arginine methyl ester (L NAME); Ventilation: diaphragm, fatigue

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRESSURE;

EID: 0033016549     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9902700109     Document Type: Article

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