Should the Neopuff T-piece resuscitator be restricted to frequent users

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 452-453

  Hawkes, Cp ^a,b   Oni, Oa ^a,b   Dempsey, Em ^a,b   Ryan, Ca ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; PEAK INSPIRATORY FLOW; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; VENTILATOR;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77249087703     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01606.x     Document Type: Article

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