Laura Tangelder, HBSc SRT
Lynae Cooper, BSc SRT
A new approach to long-term sedation is being explored using a 20th century device that incorporates heat and moisture exchange principals into anesthetic practice. This anesthetic conserving device, known as the AnaConDa, is being researched in intensive care units as an alternative to intravenous sedation, employing volatile agents such as sevoflurane and isoflurane (Farrell et al., 2018)…
Editor’s Note:
Content overlap between this student submission and a Research Interest Group submission on the same topic, the AnaConDa device, has lead to a revised submission of a collaborative piece between the two author groups.
This collaboration can be found HERE under the RIG section of this issue.
Special thanks to Lynae, Laura, Madeeha and Tina for your original and collaborative work, and for the valuable education and insights your work offers to Respiratory Therapists.
