Probabilistic modelling for estimating gas kinetics and decompression sickness risk in pigs during H2 biochemical decompression

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 747-766

  Fahlman, Andreas ^a,b   Kayar, Susan R ^a,c  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; METHANOBACTERIUM; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037969020     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8240(03)00038-7     Document Type: Article

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