A study of the incorrect use of ventilator disconnection alarms

Anaesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 369-370

  Campbell, R M ^a   Sheikh, A ^a   Crosse, M M ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment; ventilators, disconnect alarms

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ALARM MONITORING; ARTICLE; BREATHING APPARATUS; GAS FLOW; PRESSURE; SAFETY; VENTILATOR;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0029898020     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb07751.x     Document Type: Article

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