title: The Sparklet carbon dioxide resuscitator.
abstract: The use of carbon dioxide in resuscitation was advocated in the 1920s and 1930s. A device, the Sparklet Resuscitator, was marketed to allow the administration of carbon dioxide gas. This piece of equipment is described and the indications for its use in resuscitation reviewed. The use of carbon dioxide appeared to have a degree of support and success as a 'universal' aid to resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wrigley
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nandi
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide