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1 online resource |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed May 24, 2006). |
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"Final report." |
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"May 2005." |
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"DOT/FAA/AM-05/10." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Hypertension is a growing medical concern in the United States. With an increasing number of Americans suffering from hypertension every year, the use of antihypertensive medications such as beta-blockers has increased as well. Three beta-blocker medications--atenolol, metoprolol, and propranolol--were among the 200 most prescribed drugs in the United States in 2003, ranked 4, 14, and 165, respectively. Pilots that successfully manage their hypertension either with diet, exercise, and/or medication may remain medically certified to operate an aircraft. However, these pilots are closely monitored to ensure that their hypertension is properly controlled. The FAA classifies approximately 8% of all active civil aviation pilots as "hypertensive with medication." Toxicological evaluation of postmortem samples obtained from pilots is an important part of the investigation of fatal civil aviation accidents. During this evaluation it is not uncommon to detect beta-blocker compounds such as atenolol, metoprolol, or propranolol in the submitted biological samples. In forensic toxicology laboratories, these compounds are most commonly confirmed and/or quantitated by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GC/MS). Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometric detection (LC/MS), however, is becoming increasingly more prevalent in the field of forensic toxicology and is considered a superior alternative to GC/MS for the analysis of many compounds. There are very few analytical LC/MS methods published for the determination of beta-blockers from biological specimens. Furthermore, we were unable to find any citation for the toxicological determination of beta-blockers in postmortem fluid and tissue specimens using LC/MS; in particular, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) in conjunction with ion trap MS. This manuscript describes the validation and application of such a method. |
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Adrenergic beta blockers -- Analysis.
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Aircraft accidents.
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Hypertension -- Treatment.
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Propanolamines -- Analysis.
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists -- analysis -- United States -- Technical Report. |
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Accidents, Aviation -- United States -- Technical Report. |
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Aerospace Medicine -- methods -- United States -- Technical Report. |
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Chromatography, Liquid -- methods -- United States -- Technical Report. |
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Hypertension -- drug therapy -- United States -- Technical Report. |
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Mass Spectrometry -- methods -- United States -- Technical Report. |
| Added Author |
Lewis, Russell J.
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United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine.
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Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.
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| Other Form: |
Johnson, Robert D. Simultaneous quantitation of atenolol, metoprolol, and propranolol in biological matrices via LC/MS 18 p. (OCoLC)61363274 |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101276309 |
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AU@ 000042068999 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0431-E-04 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
TD 4.210:05/10 |
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