III. Tidal volume measurement: OK for science, but too difficult for a workstation standard?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 891-895

  Scott, D H T ^a   Drummond, G B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC GAS; VOLATILE AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY MONITORING DEVICE; ANESTHESIST; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CAPNOGRAPHY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; FLOW MEASUREMENT; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG INJURY; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESERVOIR BAG; RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; THORAX SURGERY; TIDAL VOLUME; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 84878287213     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet162     Document Type: Editorial

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