Occupational exposure during nitric oxide inhalational therapy in a pediatric intensive care setting

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 954-958

  Markhorst, D G ^a   Leenhoven, T ^b   Uiterwijk, J W ^c   Meulenbelt, J ^c   Van Vught, A J ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescence assay; High frequency oscillatory ventilaton; Mechanical ventilation; Nitric oxide; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OSCILLATOR; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 0029826108     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02044122     Document Type: Article

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