Corticosteroid effects on ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction in anesthetized rats depend on the dose administered
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High dose of corticosteroids has been previously shown to protect against controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV)-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction while inhibiting calpain activation. Because literature suggests that the calpain inh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/178 |