Filtration of Respired Gases: Theoretical Aspects

Respiratory Care Clinics of North America

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-201

  Thiessen, Ron J ^a  

^a ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; AIRWAY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FACE MASK; FILTRATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; VENTILATOR;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 33745654576     PISSN: 10785337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcc.2006.03.001     Document Type: Review

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