The uptake and excretion of nitrous oxide in the newborn
- 1 May 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
- Vol. 25 (3) , 215-217
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03004882
Abstract
In the newborn, the uptake of nitrous oxide into the alveolus is very rapid, as is the fall in alveolar levels following withdrawal of the agent. During recovery relatively large volumes of nitrous oxide are excreted in the first minute, after which the excretion rate rapidly declines, most of the gas having been eliminated. Ľélévation de la concentration alvéolaire de protoxyde ďazote se fait très rapidement chez le nouveau-né. De même, les concentrations alvéolaires tombent très rapidement dès que ľon cesse son administration. On observe alors une élimination rapide de cet agent au cours de la première minute, puis la vitesse ďélimination tombe rapidement, la plus grande partie du protoxyde ayant été éliminée.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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