Cerebral haemodynamics in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia as assessed by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 687-692

  Sherman, R W ^a   Bowie, R A ^a   Henfrey, M M E ^a   Mahajan, R P ^b   Bogod, D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain, blood flow; Cardiovascular system, effects; Complications, pre eclampsia; Measurement techniques, Doppler ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BODY HEIGHT; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSIENT HYPEREMIC RESPONSE TEST;

EID: 0036841457     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/89.5.687     Document Type: Article

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