An overview of gastric tonometry

International Journal of Intensive Care

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 129-137

  Sakr, Y ^a   Creteur, J ^a   Vincent, J L ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; REVIEW; STOMACH EXAMINATION; STOMACH PH; TISSUE OXYGENATION; TISSUE PERFUSION; TONOMETRY;

EID: 0036760430     PISSN: 13502794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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