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Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology Volume 11, 1987 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Failure of a ventilator alarm to detect patient disconnection

A. E. Bourke Broadgreen Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3LB, UK
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S. L. Snowdon University Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Street Prescot, PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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T. D.R. Ryan Mill Road Maternity Hospital, Mill Road, Liverpool, UK; Broadgreen Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3LB, UK
Pages 65-67 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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  • DHSS and the Welsh National School of Medicine. Evaluation of Ventilator Alarms. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 1984; 8(6)270–276
  • Schreiber P. Corrections concerning alleged disconnect alarm failures. Anaesthesiology 1983; 59: 601
  • Reynolds A. Disconnect alarm failure. Anaesthesiology 1983; 58: 488
  • DHSS Safety Information Bulletin. Ventilator Alarms 1983; 10: 4
  • Spurring P. W., Small L. F. G. Breathing system disconnections and misconnections. Anaesthesia 1983; 38: 683–688

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