High risk infusions - Accuracy compromised by changes in patient venous pressure

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 470-474

  Murphy, R S ^a   Wilcox, S J ^b  

^a MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Flow error; Infusion pump

Indexed keywords

BOLUS FLOWS; FLOW ERROR; FLOW VARIATIONS; HIGH POTENCY; INFUSION DEVICES; INFUSION PUMP; INTENSIVE CARE; LOW FLOW; MECHANICAL COMPLIANCE; RIGID COMPONENTS; SLOW START; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; TRANSIENT FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; VENOUS PRESSURE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG DELIVERY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

PUMPS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; SYRINGE; VENOUS PRESSURE;

HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 68649098077     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900902952659     Document Type: Article

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