Mathematical models of diffusion-limited gas bubble dynamics in tissue

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 732-741

  Srinivasan, R Srini ^a   Gerth, Wayne A ^b   Powell, Michael R ^c  

^a WYLE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Decompression sickness; Perfusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIFFUSION; DIVING; FLYING; GAS EXCHANGE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033052807     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.2.732     Document Type: Article

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