The cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic effects of a long duration electronic control device exposure in human volunteers

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 268-274

  Dawes, Donald M ^a   Ho, Jeffrey D ^b   Reardon, Robert F ^b   Miner, James R ^b  

^a Lompoc Valley Medical Center   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidosis; ECG; Echocardiography; Electronic control device; pH; Spirometry; TASER; Troponin

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CREATINE KINASE; LACTIC ACID; TROPONIN I;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; PH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY; TIME; WEAPON;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPON INJURIES; CREATINE KINASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SPIROMETRY; TIME FACTORS; TROPONIN I; WEAPONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956881002     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-010-9166-9     Document Type: Article

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