Assessing the performance of the Whisperflow® continuous positive airway pressure generator: A bench study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 875-881

  Glover, G W ^a   Fletcher, S J ^a  

^a BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment, ventilators; Ventilation, continuous positive pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERATOR; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG VENTILATION; MASK; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; TIDAL VOLUME; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

AIR PRESSURE; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; MASKS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 67649439018     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep077     Document Type: Article

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