Observational study of anaesthetists' fresh gas flow rates during anaesthesia with desflurane, isoflurane and sevoflurane

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 460-464

  Dexter, F ^a,b   Maguire, D ^a,b   Epstein, R H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic agent; Desflurane; Fresh gas flow rate; Isoflurane; Sevoflurane; Volatile

Indexed keywords

DESFLURANE; ISOFLURANE; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 79957925046     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1103900318     Document Type: Article

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