Dynamic airflow limitation after topical anaesthesia of the upper airway

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-215

  Ho, A M H ^a   Chung, D C ^a   Karmakar, M K ^a   Gomersall, C D ^a   Peng, Z ^a   Tay, B A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Local anesthetic; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SPIROMETRY; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 33645780241     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0603400207     Document Type: Article

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