Volatile gas scavenging in the paediatric intensive care unit: Occupational health and safety assessment
Katherine Reise,
Jason Macartney,
Richard La
et al.
Abstract:Introduction The use of volatile anesthetic agents in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is experiencing increased interest since the availability of the miniature vapourizing device. However, the effectiveness of scavenging systems in the presence of humidifiers in the ventilator circuit is unknown. Approach (Methods) We performed a bench study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Deltasorb® scavenging system in the presence of isoflurane and active humidity by simulating both infant and child ventil… Show more
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