"Routine" preoxygenation before induction of and recovery from anesthesia (a safety precaution)

Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 769-771

  Baraka, ^a  

^a Middle East Journal of AnesthesiologyBaraka ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; BLOOD; EDITORIAL; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SAFETY;

ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIOLOGY; HUMANS; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79955693595     PISSN: 05440440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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