In vitro comparison of noise levels produced by different CPAP generators

Neonatology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-100

  Kirchner, Lieselotte ^a   Wald, Martin ^a   Jeitler, Valerie ^a   Pollak, Arnold ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Binasal CPAP generator; Noise exposure; Preterm infant

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW RATE; GENERATOR; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NOISE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; NOISE;

EID: 84856812913     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329558     Document Type: Article

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