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Oxygen radicals and lung injury
Author(s) -
Risberg B.,
Smith L.,
Örtenwall P.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1991.tb03407.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radical , oxygen , pulmonary edema , lung , anesthesia , edema , intensive care medicine , surgery , biochemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry
This article describes the formation of oxygen radicals and their biological effects, especially in relation to lung injury. Various recent experimental data are reviewed. The relationships between hydrostatic effects and permeability effects in producing injury and edema are stressed. Means of prevention and problems related to extrapolation to clinical situations are focused.