Mechanisms of sudden infant death and the contamination of inspired air with exhaled air

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 345-352

  Corbyn, J A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADAPTATION; AIR; APNEA; BREATHING; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPIRED AIR; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0034109024     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1999.0844     Document Type: Article

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