An analysis of drug delivery dynamics via a pediatric central venous infusion system: Quantification of delays in achieving intended doses

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1156-1161

  Bartels, Karsten ^a   Moss, David R ^a   Peterfreund, Robert A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG INFUSION; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INFUSION SYSTEM; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STEADY STATE; SYRINGE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSION PUMPS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; METHYLENE BLUE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SYRINGES;

EID: 70349561988     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181b220c9     Document Type: Article

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