Mechanical model testing of rebreathing potential in infant bedding materials

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-328

  Carleton, James N ^a   Donoghue, Ann M ^a   Porter, Warren K ^a,b  

^a US Consumer Product Safety Commission   (United States)

^b US Consum Product Safety Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Infant breathing model; Rebreathing; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BED; BODY POSTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CHILD DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REBREATHING; SIMULATION;

EID: 0031918571     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.78.4.323     Document Type: Article

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