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Design for a Squirrel Cage Fan with Double Arc Blade

open access: yesJournal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2020
Squirrel cage fans are commonly used in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems. The single arc blade model is commonly used in this type of fans since it can be shaped simply only by two parameters of inlet and outlet angle of blade ...
Z. Li   +6 more
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Ventilator Circuits, Humidification and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

open access: yesCanadian Respiratory Journal, 1996
Technical issues in the care of mechanically ventilated patients include those related to the ventilator circuit, humidification and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Dean Hess
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Accuracy of ventilator-associated events for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections

open access: yesAnnals of Intensive Care, 2020
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the concordance between ventilator-associated events (VAE) and ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (VA-LRTI), and their impact on outcome.
Olivier Pouly   +6 more
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Monitoring and Interpretation of Mechanical Ventilator Waveform in the Neuro-Intensive Care Unit [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Neurocritical Care, 2018
Management of mechanical ventilation is essential for patients with neuro-critical illnesses who may also have impairment of airways, lungs, respiratory muscles, and respiratory drive.
Jin Park
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The Role of rescue therapies in the treatment of severe ARDS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
ARDS is characterized by a non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema with bilateral chest radiograph opacities and hypoxemia refractory to oxygen therapy. It is a common cause of admission to the ICU due to hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...
Alessandri, F, Pugliese, F, Ranieri, M.
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Prone position: Does it help with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction: Lung protective ventilation therapy with low tidal volume-high PEEP is the standard treatment for the patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Azimzadeh, Nava   +3 more
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Alveolar mechanics: A new concept in respiratory monitoring

open access: yesJournal of Mechanical Ventilation, 2022
A detailed understanding of respiratory mechanics during mechanical ventilation aids diagnostic accuracy and facilitates close monitoring of patient progress, allowing individualized ventilator adjustments aimed at minimizing ventilator induced lung ...
Ehab G. Daoud, Claudio Luciano Franck
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A Case of Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A 70-year-old previously independent man developed progressive proximal leg weakness resulting in a fall at home suffering traumatic brain injury. He was prescribed a statin medication two years prior, but this was discontinued on admission to the ...
Dokukin, Andrei N   +6 more
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Invasive Mechanical Ventilation [PDF]

open access: yesSouthern Medical Journal, 2018
Invasive mechanical ventilation is a potentially lifesaving intervention for acutely ill patients. The goal of this review is to provide a concise, clinically focused overview of basic invasive mechanical ventilation for the many clinicians who care for mechanically ventilated patients.
James M, Walter   +2 more
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Restoring Functional Status: A Long-Term Case Report of Severe Lung and Ventilatory Muscle Pump Dysfunction Involving Recurrent Bacterial Pneumonias [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background and Purpose: Prolonged mechanical ventilation contributes to immobility and deconditioning making efforts to safely discontinue ventilator support desirable. This case report documents how implementing physical therapy treatment interventions,
Laatsch-Lybeck, Linda Jean   +2 more
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