Survey of the use of capnography in UK intensive care units

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-36

  Harvey, Daniel ^b   Thomas, Anthony N ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capnography; Capnometry; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAPNOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT MONITORING; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952812578     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114371001100110     Document Type: Article

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