A laboratory evaluation of 2 mechanical ventilators in the presence of helium-oxygen mixtures

Respiratory Care

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 354-360

  Brown, Melissa K ^a,b   Willms, David C ^b  

^a Grossmont Community College   (United States)

^b SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Heliox; Helium; Mechanical ventilation; Tidal volume

Indexed keywords

HELIOX; HELIUM; OXYGEN;

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EXPIRED AIR; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS MIXING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HELIUM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 21544475241     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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