Is the reference arterial pH higher than usually acknowledged?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 140-142

  Berend, Kenrick ^a  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID BASE BALANCE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTERY PUNCTURE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78650777429     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.183.1.140a     Document Type: Letter

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