An innovative experimental system to test response time and reliability of neonatal flow-triggered ventilators

Experimental Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 15-18

  Branca, F P ^b   Cappa, P ^a,b   Sciuto, S A ^a,c  

^a SEM ^*

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; HEALTH RISKS; NEONATAL MONITORING; RELIABILITY;

FLOW TRIGGERED VENTILATORS;

RESPIRATORS;

EID: 0031100650     PISSN: 07328818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.1997.tb00502.x     Document Type: Article

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