Comparison of the effects of low-dose VS. high-dose aminophylline on lung function in experimental meconium aspiration syndrome

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2008, Pages 449-459

  Mokra, D ^a,b   Drgova, A ^a   Mokry, J ^a   Pullmann, R ^a   Redfors, B ^a   Petraskova, M ^a   Calkovska, A ^a  

^a Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

^b University Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Airway hyperreactivity; Aminophylline; Inflammation; Meconium aspiration; Oxidative injury

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; HISTAMINE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; GAS EXCHANGE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LUNG VENTILATION; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PULMONARY SHUNT; RABBIT; TRACHEA; ANIMAL; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEWBORN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

AMINOPHYLLINE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LUNG; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEUTROPHILS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RABBITS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TRACHEA;

EID: 64549155661     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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