Time course of inhaled anaesthetic drug delivery using a new multifunctional closed-circuit anaesthesia ventilator. In vitro comparison with a classical anaesthesia machine

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 306-317

  Struys, Michel M R F ^a   Kalmar, A F ^a   De Baerdemaeker, L E C ^a   Mortier, E P ^a   Rolly, G ^a   Manigel, J ^b   Buschke, W ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Architecture of Drägerwerk AG and Co KGaA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, volatile; Equipment, ventilators; Ventilation, fresh gas flow

Indexed keywords

DESFLURANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GAS FLOW; IN VITRO STUDY; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; VAPORIZER; VENTILATOR;

EID: 14844367003     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei051     Document Type: Article

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