Dyspnoea: Underlying mechanisms and treatment

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 463-474

  Nishino, T ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

dyspnoea; mechanisms; neurophysiology; pathophysiology; therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FUROSEMIDE; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PLACEBO; PROMETHAZINE; TROMETAMOL;

ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHEMORECEPTOR; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LUNG RECEPTOR; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SENSORY STIMULATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 79952951908     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer040     Document Type: Article

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