The estimation of inspired desflurane concentration in a low-flow system

Anaesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 904-907

  Gowrie Mohan, S ^a   Muralitharan, V ^a   Lockwood, G G ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, volatile, desflurane; Equipment, breathing systems, closed

Indexed keywords

DESFLURANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING APPARATUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 0029837137     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb14953.x     Document Type: Article

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