Endogenous and exogenous factors affecting the levels of carboxyhemoglobin

Endogenous and exogenous factors affecting the levels of carboxyhemoglobin

Carboxyhemoglobin level of a passive smoker has been reported to be twice as much than the normal level of COHb in studies [8,9]. [...]we consider that not questioning the conditions causing an increase in COHb levels such as passive smoker and hematologic diseases in addition to smokers in study ex...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-09, Vol.33 (9), p.1310-1311
Hauptverfasser: Eyi, Y. Emrah, MD, Yetim, Memduh, MD, Tekindur, Sukru, MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Blood diseases
Carbon monoxide
Carboxyhemoglobin - analysis
Embolisms
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
Humans
Male
Methemoglobin - analysis
Pulmonary Embolism - blood
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Zusammenfassung:Carboxyhemoglobin level of a passive smoker has been reported to be twice as much than the normal level of COHb in studies [8,9]. [...]we consider that not questioning the conditions causing an increase in COHb levels such as passive smoker and hematologic diseases in addition to smokers in study exclusion criteria was one of limitations of study, and this situation should be explained in the study.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.05.005