Performance of mechanical ventilators at the patient's home: A multicentre quality control study

Thorax

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 400-404

  Farre R ^a,b   Navajas, D ^b   Prats, E ^c   Marti, S ^d   Guell, R ^e   Montserrat, J M ^f   Tebe, C ^g   Escarrabill, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^e Hospital Sant Pau   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^g Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Research   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; VENTILATOR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33646556463     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2005.052647     Document Type: Review

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