In-Circuit Analysers

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Guyton D.C. , Gravenstein N. Infrared analysis of volatile anesthetics: Impact of monitor agent setting, volatile mixtures, and alcohol. J Clin Mon 1990; 6: 203–206.

Christensen P.L. , Neilsen J. , Kann T. Methods to produce calibration mixtures for anesthetic gas monitors and how to perform volumetric calculations on anesthetic gases. J Clin Mon 1992; 8: 279–284.

Neilsen J. , Kann T. , Moller J.T. Evaluation of three transportable multigas anesthetic monitors: The Bruel and Kjaer anesthetic gas monitor 1304, the Datex Capnomac Ultima, and the Nellcor N-2500. J Clin Mon 1993; 9: 91–98.

Sykes M.K. , Vickers M.D. , Hull C.J. Principles of Measurement and Monitoring in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1991: 223–249.

Van Wagenen R.A. , Westenskow D.R. , Benner R.E. , Gregonis D.E. , Coleman D.L. Dedicated monitoring of anesthetic and respiratory gases by Raman scattering. J Clin Mon 1986; 2 (4): 215–222.

Westenskow D.R. , Smith K.W. , Coleman D.L. , Gregonis D.E. , Van Wagenen R.A. Clinical evaluation of a Raman scattering multiple gas analyzer for the operating room. Anesthesiology 1989; 70: 350–355.

Westenskow D.R. , Coleman D.L. Can the Raman scattering analyzer compete with mass spectrometers: An affirmative reply. J Clin Mon 1989; 5 (1): 34–36.

Ilsley A.H. , Runciman W.B. An evaluation of fourteen oxygen analysers for use in patient breathing circuits. Anaesth Intens Care 1986; 14: 431–436.

Meyer R.M. Oxygen analysers: Failure rates and life spans of galvanic cells. J Clin Mon 1990; 6: 196–202.

Ilsley A.H. , Plummer J.B. , Runciman W.B. , Cousins M.J. An evaluation of three volatile anaesthetic agent monitors. Anaesth Intens Care 1986; 14: 437–442.

Westenskow D.R. Laboratory evaluation of the vital signs (ICOR) piezoelectric anesthetic agent analyser. J Clin Mon 1991; 7: 189–194.

Gravenstein J.S. , Paulus D.A. , Hayes T.J. Capnography in Clinical Practice. Boston: Butterworths, 1989: 93–107, 109-125, 127-140, 141-152.

Gravenstein J.S. Gas Monitoring and Pulse Oximetry. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1990: 117–128.

Parbrook G.D. , Davis P.D. , Parbrook E.O. Basic Physics and Measurement in Anaesthesia. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1991, 240–244, 261-263.

Zander R. , Mertzlufft F. Assessing the precision of capnometers. Anesthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 1992; 27: 42–50.

Block F.E. Jr. , McDonald J.S. Sidestream versus mainstream carbon dioxide analysers. J Clin Mon 1992; 8: 139–141.

Gravenstein J.S. , Gravenstein N. , Van der Aa J.J. , Paulus S.A. Pitfalls with mass spectrometry in clinical anaesthesia. Int J Clin Monit and Computing 1984; 1: 27–34.