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Asphyxia

Known as: Suffocation, Asphyxia [Disease/Finding], Asphyxiation 
A state of general hypoxia and hypercapnea, resulting in acidosis, which affects all tissues in the body.
National Institutes of Health

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AnoxemiaAnoxiaCarbon DioxideCarbon Dioxide 99 % Gas for Inhalation

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Respiration Disorders

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Long-term effects of chemical weapons on respiratory tract in Iraq-Iran war victims living in Babol (North of Iran).
Review
1999
Review
1999
Pathophysiology of perinatal brain damage
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mild protective and resuscitative hypothermia for asphyxial cardiac arrest in rats.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Anxiety sensitivity, suffocation fear, and breath-holding duration as predictors of response to carbon dioxide challenge.
Predictors of response to carbon dioxide challenge (i.e., breathing deeply and rapidly into a paper bag for 5 min) were evaluated… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Occupational injury deaths of 16- and 17-year-olds in the United States.
Data from the National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities surveillance system were used to analyze occupational injury deaths of… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
The monthly and weekly distribution of suicide.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Improved prognosis for infants of very low birthweight.
Following the introduction of a program of intensive care for infants of very low birthweight, 197 infants who weighed 1,500 gm… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Effect of hypoxia on carotid chemoreceptor response to carbon dioxide in cats.
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
The constriction of the ductus arteriosus caused by oxygen and by asphyxia in newborn lambs
Since the beginning of this century it has been recognized that closure of the ductus arteriosus at birth occurs in two stages, a… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
TRANSMISSION IN FRACTIONATED MONOSYNAPTIC SPINAL REFLEX SYSTEMS
A study has been made of conditions that support monosynaptic reflex transmission from afferent fibers of one part of a synergic… 
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