The neuroprotective effects of xenon and helium in an in vitro model of traumatic brain injury

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 588-595

  Coburn, Mark ^a   Maze, Mervyn ^a   Franks, Nicholas P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helium; Hyperbaric chamber; Neuroprotectant; Neuroprotection; Traumatic brain injury; Xenon

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; INERT GAS; NITROGEN; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; XENON;

AIR; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN SLICE; CELL CULTURE; FLUORESCENCE; HYPOTHERMIA; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY; MOUSE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 38549107002     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0B013E3181611F8A6     Document Type: Article

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