Air Medical Journal
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 86-90 , March 2008

Evaluation of two oxygen face masks with special regard to inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) for emergency use in rescue helicopters

  • Jochen Hinkelbein, MD, DESA

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Jochen Hinkelbein, Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Eckard Glaser, Dipl-Phys

      Affiliations

    • Viasys Healthcare GmbH, Hoechberg, Germany.

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 Disclosure: This study was not sponsored by any of the manufacturers mentioned in the manuscript. J.H. received no financial support, payment or any other advantages from the manufacturers of the used medicine products. E.G. is employed at Viasys Healthcare GmbH, Hoechberg, Germany.

PII: S1067-991X(07)00171-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2007.07.005

Air Medical Journal
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 86-90 , March 2008

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