Changes in resistances of endotracheal tubes with reductions in the cross-sectional area

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-279

  El Khatib, M F ^a   Husari, A ^a   Jamaleddine, G W ^a   Ayoub, C M ^a   Bou Khalil, P ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Airway resistance, endotracheal tubes; Intubation intratracheal; Work of breathing

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY PRESSURE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL LUNG; BREATHING MECHANICS; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTUBATION; TUBE; TUBE DIAMETER;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MUCUS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; WORK OF BREATHING;

EID: 40549130391     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021507003134     Document Type: Article

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