| Literature DB >> 7437220 |
V Hempel, R May, H Frank, H Remmer, U Köster.
Abstract
The concentrations of volatile hydrocarbons were studied in breath samples from patients before and after anaesthesia. In patients to whom halothane was administered, there was a significant increase in the concentration of isobutene (from 0.43 +/- 0.09 to 4.66 +/- 2.22 nmol litre-1). There was no change in the concentration of isobutene in six patients anaesthetized with ketamine and diazepam. The concentrations of ethane and pentane were not altered significantly in either group.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7437220 DOI: 10.1093/bja/52.10.989
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Anaesth ISSN: 0007-0912 Impact factor: 9.166