An evaluation of transcutaneous carbon dioxide partial pressure monitoring during apnea testing in brain-dead patients

Anesthesiology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 701-707

  Vivien, Benoît ^a   Marmion, Frédéric ^a   Roche, Sabine ^a   Devilliers, Catherine ^a   Langeron, Olivier ^a   Coriat, Pierre ^a   Riou, Bruno ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; APNEA; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BRAIN DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; MALE; PH; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSOR; TRANSCUTANEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE MONITORING;

ADULT; AGED; APNEA; BLOOD GAS MONITORING, TRANSCUTANEOUS; BRAIN DEATH; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33645634982     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200604000-00014     Document Type: Article

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