Fiberoptic light source-induced surgical fires - The contribution of forced-air warming blankets

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 505-508

  Williams, D M ^a   Littwin, S ^b   Patterson, A J ^c   Brock Utne, J G ^c,d  

^a SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d H3580 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bair Hugger; Fiberoptic light source; Fire; Forced air warming blanket; Operating room safety

Indexed keywords

AIR; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; DATA ANALYSIS; FIBER OPTICS; FIRE; LIGHT; LIGHT EXPOSURE; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SMOKE; WARMING;

BEDDING AND LINENS; BURNS; FIBER OPTICS; FIRES; HEAT; HUMANS; LIGHTING; OPERATING ROOMS;

EID: 33645237314     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.00975.x     Document Type: Article

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