Mechanical ventilators in the hot zone: Effects of a CBRN filter on patient protection and battery life

Resuscitation

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1148-1151

  Blakeman, Thomas C ^a   Toth, Peter ^a   Rodriquez, Dario ^b   Branson, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Battery life; CBRN filter; Hazardous environment; Portable ventilator; Triggering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BREATHING RATE; CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR FILTER; ELECTRIC BATTERY; FILTER; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR;

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; FILTRATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77955846112     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.05.006     Document Type: Article

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