Research ArticleOriginal Research
Suction Catheter Size: An Assessment and Comparison of 3 Different Calculation Methods
Christopher J Russian, Joshua F Gonzales and Nicholas R Henry
Respiratory Care January 2014, 59 (1) 32-38; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02168
Christopher J Russian
Department of Respiratory Care, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
MEd RRT-NPS RPSGT RSTJoshua F Gonzales
Department of Respiratory Care, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
MHA RRT-NPS RRT-SDSNicholas R Henry
Department of Respiratory Care, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
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Respiratory Care
Vol. 59, Issue 1
1 Jan 2014
Suction Catheter Size: An Assessment and Comparison of 3 Different Calculation Methods
Christopher J Russian, Joshua F Gonzales, Nicholas R Henry
Respiratory Care Jan 2014, 59 (1) 32-38; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.02168