Repeated thermo-sterilisation further affects the reliability of positive end-expiratory pressure valves

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 741-745

  Hartung, Julia Christine ^a   Schmölzer, Georg ^b,c   Schmalisch, Gerd ^a   Roehr, Charles Christoph ^a,d,e  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Universitatsklinik fur Kinder und Jugendheilkunde Graz   (Austria)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

airway; neonate; PEEP; resuscitation; valve.

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LUNG MODEL; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESUSCITATOR; SEAL; THERMOSTERILIZATION;

AIRWAY; NEONATE; PEEP; RESUSCITATION; VALVE.;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, ANATOMIC; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 84883818824     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12258     Document Type: Article

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