Influence of multi-lumen extensions on fluid flow through intravenous cannulae

Anaesthesia

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1239-1242

  Levine, D M ^a   Garden, A L ^a   Truong, H T ^a   Bergemann, J ^a   Eames, P ^b  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b HUTT HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNULA; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; INFUSION; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MULTIPLE LUMEN TUBE; PRESSURE;

ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; CATHETERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 84887820659     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12443     Document Type: Article

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