Acid-base regulation, alpha-stat, and the emperor's new clothes

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 282-288

  Tallman Jr , Richard D ^a,b  

^a School of Allied Medical Professions   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acid base regulation; alpha stat; cardiopulmonary bypass; hypothermia; pH stat

Indexed keywords

ACID BASE BALANCE; AUTOREGULATION; BLOOD PH; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; HUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 12644271877     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(97)90097-5     Document Type: Review

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