Methylene blue administration is associated with decreased cerebral oximetry values [31]

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 549-550

  Mittnacht, Alexander J C ^a   Fischer, Gregory W ^a   Reich, David L ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; LETTER; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN AFFINITY; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; METHYLENE BLUE; OXIMETRY;

EID: 34547589105     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000265695.72785.9d     Document Type: Letter

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