Xenon as an anaesthetic gas

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 658-661

  Baskar, N ^a   Hunter, J D ^a  

^a MACCLESFIELD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ANESTHETIC GAS; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NITROUS OXIDE; XENON;

BRAIN; BRAIN FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 33846256536     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2006.67.12.22440     Document Type: Review

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