title: Innovative solution for portable suction machine.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Consult Team, Primary & Community Care, South Canterbury District Health Board, Timaru, New Zealand mdowning@scdhb.health.nz.
authors.forename: G Michael
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Downing
authors.affiliation: Palliative Consult Team, Primary & Community Care, South Canterbury District Health Board, Timaru, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Avril
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Electrical Maintenance, South Canterbury District Health Board, Timaru, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.affiliation: Electrical Maintenance, South Canterbury District Health Board, Timaru, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D010244:Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*