Performance of breathing filters under wet conditions: A laboratory evaluation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 675-682

  Turnbull, D ^a   Fisher, P C ^b   Mills, G H ^a   Morgan Hughes, N J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment, breathing filters; Safety, equipment; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; POLYURETHAN FOAM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AIRFLOW; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BREATHING APPARATUS; BREATHING MECHANICS; CERAMICS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER DESIGN; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEAT EXCHANGE; HUMIDIFIER; HYDROPHOBICITY; LABORATORY TEST; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; MOISTURE; PAPER; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 18144378049     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei091     Document Type: Article

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