The HanniSet® external ventricular pressure transducer and drainage system: Experimental and clinical evaluation

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 243-247

  Morgalla, M H ^a   Rommel, E ^b   Bitzer, M ^b   Mettenleiter, H ^b   Grote, E H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEART VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032826169     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1489.1999.00243.x     Document Type: Article

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