Only carbon dioxide absorbents free of both NaOH and KOH do not generate compound a during in vitro closed-system sevoflurane: Evaluation of five absorbents

Anesthesiology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 750-755

  Versichelen, Linda F M ^a   Bouche, Marie Paule L A ^b   Rolly, Georges ^a   Van Bocxlaer, Jan F P ^b   Struys, Michel M R F ^a   De Leenheer, André P ^b   Mortier, Eric P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBENT; AMSORB; CARBON DIOXIDE; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM HYDROXIDE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SEVOFLURANE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SOFNOLIME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; GAS; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; LUNG VENTILATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SODASORB; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0034847787     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200109000-00030     Document Type: Article

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