A simulation-based evaluation of two proposed alternatives to Luer devices for use in neuraxial anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1069-1079

  Cook, T M ^a   Payne, S ^a   Skryabina, E ^a   Hurford, D ^a   Clow, E ^a   Georgiou, A ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; INFUSION SYSTEM; LUER CONNECTOR; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEEDLE; NEUROAXIAL ANESTHESIA; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SYRINGE; ADULT; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICATION ERROR; PUNCTURE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MANIKINS; MEDICATION ERRORS; SPINAL PUNCTURE;

EID: 78049504199     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06537.x     Document Type: Article

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