In-vitro quantification of gaseous microemboli in two extracorporeal life support circuits

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 123-129

  Burnside, Jeffrey ^a   Gomez, Daniel ^a   Preston, Thomas J ^a   Olshove Vincent F , Jr ^a   Phillips, Alistair ^a,b  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial line filter; Emboli Detection and Classification Quantifier; Extracorporeal life supports; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Gaseous microemboli

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; GASEOUS MICROEMBOLI; IN VITRO STUDY; INJECTION; MICROEMBOLISM; OXYGENATOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBUBBLE;

EMBOLISM, AIR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; MICROBUBBLES;

EID: 84855984765     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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