Filters in mechanical ventilation and inhalation anaesthesia? 1. Hygienic and economic aspects of bacterial respiration filters;Filter bei Beatmungstherapie und Inhalationsnarkose? 1. Hygienische und ökonomische Gesichtspunkte bei der Verwendung von Bakterienfiltern

Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-158

  Lacour, M ^a   Scherrer, M ^a   Dettenkofer, M ^a   Daschner, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterial filters; Heat and moisture exchanger; HME filters; Inhalation anaesthesia; Respiration filters

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442425984     PISSN: 01753851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003900050032     Document Type: Article

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