Use of siliconised infant endotracheal tubes reduces work of breathing under turbulent flow
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbe.2016.11.002
Abstract: Abstract The high resistance of an infant endotracheal tube (ETT) can markedly impair ventilation and gas exchange. Since some manufacturers cover the inner surface of their ETTs with a silicon layer in order to diminish… read more here.
Keywords: turbulent flow; infant endotracheal; flow; work breathing ... See more keywords