Effects of dexamethasone on cardiovascular functions in acute phase in meconium-injured rabbits

Pediatrics International

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 132-137

  Mokra, Daniela ^a   Tonhajzerova, Ingrid ^a   Petraskova, Maria ^a   Calkovska, Andrea ^a  

^a University Teaching Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular function; Dexamethasone; Heart rate variability; Meconium aspiration; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DEXAMPHETAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY SHUNT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; DEXAMETHASONE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; RABBITS;

EID: 60849087715     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02674.x     Document Type: Article

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