What Researchers Did
Researchers evaluated the flow rate of the Baxter elastomeric LV10 Infusor™ pump under normobaric and three different hyperbaric conditions.
What They Found
Initially, flow rates at 203 kPa were significantly faster than other pressures (P = 0.008), with mean rates ranging from 9.5 to 12.2 ml·h⁻¹ across conditions and time periods. However, after retesting the 203 kPa condition with a different antibiotic, there were no significant associations between flow rate and time period (P = 0.652) or pressure (P = 0.705).
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A limitation was the initial use of a single antibiotic solution for all 203 kPa experiments, which required a subsequent re-evaluation.