Ventrain: An ejector ventilator for emergency use

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1017-1021

  Hamaekers, A E W ^a   Borg, P A J ^a   Enk, D ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

airway management; emergencies; jet ventilation, transtracheal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL LUNG; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; AUTOANALYZER; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FLOWMETER; IN VITRO STUDY; JET VENTILATION; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENTILATOR;

EID: 84861398928     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes033     Document Type: Article

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