Effect of Heat and Moisture Exchange Filter on the Dead Space Ventilation in a Pediatric Patient

The use of heat and moisture exchange filter (HMEF) has become a routine standard of care in general anesthesia (GA), more so, during the current COVID-19 pandemic times. However its routine use, especially in pediatric patients, has several issues. We report a case of increased dead space ventilati...

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Main Authors: Mrunmayee Bhagwat, Rohini M. Surve, Prathamesh Patwardhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1731602