The effect of anesthesia on body temperature control

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Volumn 2 S, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1145-1154

  Lenhardt, Rainer ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Review; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; FEVER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SHIVERING; SWEATING; THERMOREGULATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FEVER; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SHIVERING; SWEATING; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 77956629270     PISSN: 19450516     EISSN: 19450524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/s123     Document Type: Article

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