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(Chest. 1972;61:376-378.)
© 1972 American College of Chest Physicians

An Inexpensive Continuous Positive End-expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Adaptor for Positive Pressure Respirators

Roscoe Woods 1; Robert M. Rogers M.D., F.C.C.P.2; Harvey J. Sugerman M.D.3; and Kermit R. Tantum M.D.3

1 Cardiopulmonary Technologist, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit
2 Director, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit
3 Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

A simple, easily constructed device for delivering PEEP with an intermittent positive pressure respirator is described with details of construction. It is inexpensive, accurate, and disposable. We feel it is important at this time when hospital costs are rising at an alarming rate to utilize inexpensive, albeit accurate devices.

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