Positive end-expiratory pressure has little effect on carbon dioxide elimination after cardiac surgery

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-88

  Smith, Roger P R ^a   Fletcher, Roger ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG INJURY; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033983958     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200001000-00020     Document Type: Article

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