Large volume N2O uptake alone does not explain the second gas effect of N2O on sevoflurane during constant inspired ventilation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-395

  Hendrickx, J F A ^a   Carette, R ^b   Lemmens, H J M ^a   De Wolf, A M ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OLV HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics gases, nitrous oxide; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane; Pharmacokinetics, uptake

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; SEVOFLURANE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ETHER DERIVATIVE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; HEART RATE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; MIDDLE AGED; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 33244475557     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael008     Document Type: Article

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