"Helium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A noble gas with the atomic symbol He, atomic number 2, and atomic weight 4.003. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is not combustible and does not support combustion. It was first detected in the sun and is now obtained from natural gas. Medically it is used as a diluent for other gases, being especially useful with oxygen in the treatment of certain cases of respiratory obstruction, and as a vehicle for general anesthetics.
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D006371
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.613.350 D01.362.641.352
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Helium" by people in Profiles.
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Thermovaccination - thermoheliox as a stimulator of the immune response. Kinetics of the synthesis of antibodies and C-reactive protein in coronavirus infection. Chem Biol Interact. 2021 Jan 25; 334:109339.
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Inert gas narcosis in scuba diving, different gases different reactions. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2019 Jan; 119(1):247-255.
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Hyperpolarized gas diffusion MRI of biphasic lung inflation in short- and long-term emphysema models. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2017 08 01; 313(2):L305-L312.
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Noninvasive Ventilation with Helium/Oxygen in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations. When Physiologic Improvement Does Not Translate into Clinical Benefit. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 04 01; 195(7):843-844.
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Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: prompt photons produced by 4He, 12C and 16O ion beams in a PMMA target. Phys Med Biol. 2017 02 21; 62(4):1438-1455.
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MRI accelerating progress in functional assessment of cystic fibrosis lung disease. J Cyst Fibros. 2017 03; 16(2):165-167.
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Use of heliox delivered via high-flow nasal cannula to treat an infant with coronavirus-related respiratory infection and severe acute air-flow obstruction. Respir Care. 2014 Nov; 59(11):e166-70.
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Bench experiments comparing simulated inspiratory effort when breathing helium-oxygen mixtures to that during positive pressure support with air. BMC Pulm Med. 2012 Oct 03; 12:62.
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Helium-oxygen reduces the production of carbon dioxide during weaning from mechanical ventilation. Respir Res. 2010 Aug 26; 11:117.