Effects of the sitting position on the distribution of blood volume in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 354-357

  Buhre, W ^a   Weyland, A ^a   Buhre, K ^a   Kazmaier, S ^a   Mursch, K ^a   Schmidt, M ^a   Sydow, M ^a   Sonntag, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood, volume; Measurement techniques, indicator dilution; Position, effects; Position, sitting; Surgery, neurological

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYE DILUTION CURVE; FEMALE; HEART INDEX; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG BLOOD VOLUME; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0034000369     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013439     Document Type: Article

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