Pulmonary physiology of the morbidly obese and the effects of anesthesia

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 41-51

  Schumann, Roman ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MORBID OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; OBESITY, MORBID; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; WORK OF BREATHING;

EID: 84880231300     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: 15371913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AIA.0b013e3182981252     Document Type: Article

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