Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 136-142 , April 2006

Effect of Lung Ventilation With 50% Oxygen in Air or Nitrous Oxide Versus 100% Oxygen on Oxygenation Index After Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Presented at the 52nd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Bhopal, India, December 26-30, 2004.

  • Prabhat Kumar Sinha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Prabhat Kumar Sinha, MD, H. No. IX/561, Chettikunnu, Podujanam Road, Kumarpuram, Medical College P.O., Trivandrum, PIN-695011, Kerala, India.
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  • Praveen Kumar Neema, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Koniparambil Pappu Unnikrishnan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Praveen Kerala Varma, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Karunakaran Jaykumar, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Ramesh Chandra Rathod, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India

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PII: S1053-0770(05)00467-2

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.11.017

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 136-142 , April 2006

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