Interaction between carbon dioxide absorbents and volatile anaesthetics in a closed anaesthesia breathing system

<strong>Background:</strong> Desiccation of the carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbent in an anaesthetic breathing system results in a discrepancy between the desired (selected) and actual (measured) levels of volatile anaesthetic; the measured value is lower than the selected value, which may m...

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Main Authors: Miljenko Križmarić, Aleksander Manohin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2011-11-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/209