Cost-effectiveness of basal flow sevoflurane anaesthesia using the Komesaroff vaporizer inside the circle system

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 609-615

  Nandalan, S P ^a,b   Eltringham, R J ^a   Fan, Q W ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: closed circuit; Economics; Inhalation; Komesaroff; Nebulizers; Sevoflurane; Vaporizers

Indexed keywords

SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; VAPORIZER;

EID: 27544456307     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0503300510     Document Type: Article

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