We measured the concentrations of serum nitrates/nitrites and plasma cyclic guanosine monophosphate as markers of nitric oxide synthesis in patients with or without septic shock for 5 days following admission to intensive care. We found that nitrate/nitrite concentrations, when corrected for the eff
Septic shock in critically ill patients: Aetiology, management and outcome
โ Scribed by Nabil S. Dahmash; Mohammed N.H. Chowdhury; Desouky F. Fayed
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 766 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
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