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Anti-infective measures and Entonox® equipment: a survey

✍ Scribed by R. R. Bajekal; R. Turner; S. M. Yentis

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
64 KB
Volume
55
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-2409

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✦ Synopsis

We surveyed 102 maternity suites to investigate whether the guidelines of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, for the use of anti‐infective filters or fully disposable anaesthetic breathing systems for each patient, were being followed with regard to Entonox® equipment on labour wards. Of 100 units giving information (98%), only seven used filters and only two replaced tubing between cases. Our survey shows that the recommended policy is not being applied to Entonox apparatus in delivery suites.

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