Cricoid Pressure: The Pressure is ON!

For many years Cricoid pressure (CP) has been a standard of care during induction read more of anaesthesia in emergency situations and where the patient is deemed at risk for aspiration of stomach contents (Rapid Sequence Induction or RSI).This review will examine the technique and its history; discuss the usual arguments presented as justification

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Photonometers for coating and sputtering machines

The concept of photonometers (alternative name of optical monitor of a vacuum deposition process) for coating and sputtering machines is based on photonometers produced by companies like SATIS or poise pads in bulk HV Dresden.Photometers were developed in the TOPTEC centre and its predecessor VOD (Optical Development Workshop of Institut of Plasma

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