Breath biomarkers of inflammation, infection and metabolic derangement in the intensive care unit
The analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in breath may be a useful non-invasive tool in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to monitor metabolic and oxidative stress or diagnose pulmonary infection. Acetone is produced during starvation and metabolic stress, hydrogen sulphide (H2S) may be a marke...
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University of Nottingham
2015
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.668622 |