Accuracy of Portable Quantitative Capnometers and Capnographs under Prehospital Conditions

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 520-524

  Biedler, Andreas E ^a   Wilhelm, Wolfram ^a   Kreuer, Sascha ^a   Soltesz, Stefan ^a   Bach, Friedhelm ^c   Mertzlufft, Friedrich O ^c   Molter, Gerd P ^b  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM LEVERKUSEN   (Germany)

^c Klin Anaesthiol/Oper Intensivmed   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Capnography; Capnometry; Cold ambient temperature; Emergency medicine; Handheld; Out of hospital; Portable; Prehospital

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CAPNOGRAPHY; DEVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345600025     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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