Portable power supply for continuous mechanical ventilation during intrahospital transport of critically III patients with ARDS

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 560-563

  Barton, Andrew C H ^b   Tuttle Newhall, Janet E ^b   Szalados, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

3M SARNS HELP 115; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Intensive care; Intrahospital patient transport; Mechanical ventilation; Mobile battery unit; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 0030757829     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.2.560     Document Type: Article

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