A review of the use of helium in the treatment of acute respiratory failure

Clinical Intensive Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 105-113

  Ball, J A S ^a   Rhodes, A ^a   Grounds, R M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HELIUM; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDICATION; GAS FLOW; GAS MIXING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG DYSPLASIA; NEBULIZATION; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN BREATHING; PHYSICS; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0034928604     PISSN: 09563075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/tcic.12.3.105.113     Document Type: Review

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