Non-invasive measurement of circulation time using pulse oximetry during breath holding in chronic hypoxia

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages 251-256

  Zubieta Calleja, G R ^a,b   Zubieta Castillo, G ^a   Paulev, P E ^a,b   Zubieta Calleja, L ^a  

^a High Altitude Pathology Institute (IPPA)   (Bolivia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Altitude; Breath holding; Circulation; Hypoxia; Oxyhemoglobin saturation

Indexed keywords

OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VISCOSITY; BREATH HOLDING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CIRCULATION TIME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG ALVEOLUS; MEASUREMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PULSE OXIMETER; PULSE OXIMETRY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ANOXIA; BLOOD CIRCULATION TIME; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FINGERS; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; MALE; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; OXYHEMOGLOBINS; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; RESPIRATION;

EID: 31344467601     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: 08675910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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