Research ArticleOriginal Research
Modification of a High Frequency Oscillator Circuit With a Heated Expiratory Filter to Prevent Infectious Pathogen Transmission: A Bench Study
Shari I McKeown and Nicola Serreqi
Respiratory Care April 2012, 57 (4) 531-536; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01219
Shari I McKeown
Department of Professional Practice, Vancouver General Hospital, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, George Pearson Centre, and University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is now affiliated with the British Columbia Patient Safety and Quality Council, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
RRT MANicola Serreqi
Department of Respiratory Services, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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In this issue
Respiratory Care
Vol. 57, Issue 4
1 Apr 2012
Modification of a High Frequency Oscillator Circuit With a Heated Expiratory Filter to Prevent Infectious Pathogen Transmission: A Bench Study
Shari I McKeown, Nicola Serreqi
Respiratory Care Apr 2012, 57 (4) 531-536; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01219