Efficient breathing circuit for use at altitude

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-103

  Pattinson, Kyle T S ^a   Somogyi, Ron B ^b   Fisher, Joseph A ^b   Bradwell, Arthur R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altitude illness; Breathing system; Carbon dioxide; High altitude; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BREATHING APPARATUS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; OXYGEN SUPPLY;

EID: 20444365478     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/PR08-04.1     Document Type: Article

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