Skin-temperature gradients are a validated measure of fingertip perfusion (multiple letters)

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 401-402

  Sessler, Daniel I ^a   House, James R ^b   Tipton, M J ^c  

^a Outcomes Research Institute   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CORE TEMPERATURE; COST CONTROL; FINGER BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; LETTER; LIPID METABOLISM; MEASUREMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLETHYSMOGRAPH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHIVERING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0037635936     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0812-8     Document Type: Letter

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