| Literature DB >> 518805 |
D G Dalrymple, S W MacGowan, G F MacLeod.
Abstract
The cardiorespiratory effects of raising patients from the supine to the sitting position for neurosurgery were investigated. The change caused marked decreases in cardiac index, stroke volume, PaO2 and Qs/Qt, with a significant increase in (PAO2-PaO2) and total peripheral resistance. It is concluded that patients who maintain normotension in the sitting position do not necessarily have an adequate circulatory status.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 518805 DOI: 10.1093/bja/51.11.1079
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Anaesth ISSN: 0007-0912 Impact factor: 9.166