Environmental monitoring during gaseous induction with sevoflurane

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 342-345

  Hall, J E ^a   Henderson, K A ^a   Oldham, T A ^a   Pugh, S ^a   Harmer, M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaethetics volatile, sevoflurane; Operating rooms, contamination

Indexed keywords

INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BREATHING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0030772076     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.3.342     Document Type: Article

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