In vitro assessment of an ultrasonic flowmeter for use in ventilated infants

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 566-569

  Scalfaro, P ^a,b   Cotting, J ^c   Sly, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

In vitro assessment; Infant; Mechanical ventilation; Tidal volume measurement; Ultrasonic flowmeter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FLOWMETER; HUMIDITY; INTENSIVE CARE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; TIDAL VOLUME; ULTRASOUND;

HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RHEOLOGY; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0034103567     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15.23.x     Document Type: Article

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