title: Halothane consumption under varying breathing circuit designs.
abstract: Thirty one patients at the Eldoret District Hospital, currently being used as a referral and teaching hospital, were anaesthetised and allowed to breathe through any of the three standard Maplesons circuits. The quantity of halothane required to maintain a satisfactory level of anaesthesia was measured and expressed in millilitres per kilogramme body weight, per minute. This value was used to compare the cost-effectiveness of the three circuits under different modes of ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Wambani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001835:Body Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D006221:Halothane