The performance of Dräger Oxylog ventilators at simulated altitude

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 549-552

  Flynn, James G ^a,b   Singh, B ^a  

^a Royal Australian Air Force   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeromedical; Altitude; Hypobaric; Ventilators

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING RATE; HYPOBARISM; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG RESISTANCE; SIMULATION; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR;

EID: 47749084692     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600408     Document Type: Article

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