| Literature DB >> 8857443 |
Abstract
Inhaled nitric oxide is rapidly gaining popularity as a selective pulmonary vasodilator in patients with acute lung injury and pulmonary hypertension. The development of nitric oxide as a drug has bypassed the usual regulatory and commercial processes, and as a result clinicians have devised a wide range of delivery and monitoring systems. This review describes these systems, and discusses their advantages, disadvantages and safety. The monitoring of nitric oxide metabolites is also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8857443 DOI: 10.1007/bf01728336
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intensive Care Med ISSN: 0342-4642 Impact factor: 17.440