"Hyperventilation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A pulmonary ventilation rate faster than is metabolically necessary for the exchange of gases. It is the result of an increased frequency of breathing, an increased tidal volume, or a combination of both. It causes an excess intake of oxygen and the blowing off of carbon dioxide.
| Descriptor ID |
D006985
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.501 C23.888.852.591
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperventilation" by people in Profiles.
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Apnea induction for invasive lung function testing in infant olive baboons: Comparison of intravenous propofol versus hyperventilation. J Med Primatol. 2018 02; 47(1):46-50.