Cost-effectiveness analysis of flexible optical scopes for tracheal intubation: A descriptive comparative study of reusable and single-use scopes

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 632-635

  Gupta, Deepak ^a   Wang, Hong ^a  

^a HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Intubation cost analysis; Intubation scope; Reusable scope; Single use scope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FIBEROSCOPE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGOSCOPE; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REUSABLE FIBEROPTIC SCOPE; SINGLE USE INTUBATION SCOPE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 82755186001     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: 18734529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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