USE OF INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE IN BRITISH INTENSIVE THERAPY UNITS

Authors
CUTHBERTSON BH STOTT S WEBSTER NR
Citation
Bh. Cuthbertson et al., USE OF INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE IN BRITISH INTENSIVE THERAPY UNITS, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 78(6), 1997, pp. 696-700
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
British Journal of Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070912
Volume
78
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
696 - 700
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0912(1997)78:6<696:UOINIB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The use of inhaled nitric oxide in the critically ill has increased si gnificantly over the past few years but little published information e xists on standards for current practice. Sixty-four intensive therapy units in the UK were surveyed by questionnaire from which 54 (84.4%) s atisfactory replies were received. We present tHe survey results and p ut forward recommendations based on current literature and our own cli nical experience for the safe use of inhaled nitric oxide.