Prevention of latex sensitization in guinea pigs by a bacterial and viral filter used in anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 349-354

  Barbara, J ^a,b   Santais, M C ^b   Levy, D A ^a   Ruff, F ^b   Leynadier, Francisque ^a  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Airway; Complications, latex allergy; Equipment, filters; Model, guinea pigs

Indexed keywords

LATEX; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STARCH; THROMBOXANE; OVALBUMIN; THROMBOXANE B2;

AEROSOL; ALLERGY; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; GUINEA PIG; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; EVALUATION; IMMUNOLOGY; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INHALATION TEST; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROPORE FILTER;

ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; ANIMALS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GUINEA PIGS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MICROPORE FILTERS; OVALBUMIN; STARCH; THROMBOXANE B2;

EID: 24944453601     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei181     Document Type: Article

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