Gastric reflux and pulmonary aspiration in anaesthesia

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 402-406

  Smith, G ^a   Ng, A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Deglutition disoders; Pneumonia, aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANESTHESIA; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CONSCIOUSNESS; CRICOID; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LITHOTOMY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LUNG ASPIRATION; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PH; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ANESTHESIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION;

EID: 0141613070     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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