[Portable peristaltic perfusion pumps].
Portable peristaltic perfusion pumps allow one to administer pharmaceuticals in hospitals as well as in primary health care centers and furthermore these pumps present multiple advantages for patients and their families since they make it possible to carry out treatment in a patient's home while at the same time lowering the costs involved. The authors analyze the most out standing aspects of portable peristaltic perfusion pumps along with their characteristics, installation, programming, and how to turn them on; in addition, the authors list the maintenance care which these pumps require.
Magallón Pedrera
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Hospital General Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
Soto Torres
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D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004867:Equipment Design; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008283:Maintenance