Root-cause analysis of an airway filter occlusion: A way to improve the reliability of the respiratory circuit

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 633-635

  Garnerin, P ^a   Schiffer, E ^a   Van Gessel, E ^a   Clergue, F ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Audit, root cause analysis; Risk; Ventilation, respiratory circuit

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AIRWAY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; FILTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0036795481     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aef236     Document Type: Article

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