Actual performance of mechanical ventilators in ICU: a multicentric quality control study. [PDF]
Med Devices (Auckl), 2012 Even if the performance of a given ventilator has been evaluated in the laboratory under very well controlled conditions, inappropriate maintenance and lack of long-term stability and accuracy of the ventilator sensors may lead to ventilation errors in ...
Govoni L +8 more
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Comparison of 2 Triage Scoring Guidelines for Allocation of Mechanical Ventilators. [PDF]
JAMA Netw Open, 2020 Key Points Question What are the characteristics of intensive care unit admissions identified by 2 proposed pandemic ventilator allocation triage guidelines using Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores when applied retrospectively to critically ill ...
Wunsch H +12 more
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Impact of Simulation-based Mastery Learning on Resident Skill Managing Mechanical Ventilators. [PDF]
ATS Sch, 2020 Background: Caring for patients requiring mechanical ventilation is complex, and residents may lack adequate skill for managing these patients. Simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) is an educational model that trains clinicians to a high standard and
Schroedl CJ +5 more
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Performance characteristics of seven bilevel mechanical ventilators in pressure-support mode with different cycling criteria: a comparative bench study. [PDF]
Med Sci Monit, 2015 Background Pressure support ventilation from a bilevel device is a standard technique for non-invasive home ventilation. A bench study was designed to compare the performance and patient-ventilator synchronization of 7 bilevel ventilators, in the ...
Chen Y, Cheng K, Zhou X.
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Air–Oxygen Blenders for Mechanical Ventilators: A Literature Review [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 Respiratory diseases are one of the most common causes of death in the world and this recent COVID-19 pandemic is a key example. Problems such as infections, in general, affect many people and depending on the form of transmission they can spread ...
Gabryel F. Soares +4 more
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Bench assessment of PC-CMVs modes in transport and emergency ventilators under ICU conditions [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAlthough there has been an increase in bench test evaluation of mechanical ventilators in recent years, a publication gap remains in assessing Pressure Control Continuous Mandatory Ventilation Modes with a set point targeting scheme PC-CMVs.
Alembert Lino-Alvarado +4 more
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Incidence and factors associated with agitation in patients on mechanical ventilators in Amhara Region, North-West Ethiopia: a multi-center study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAgitation is a common psychomotor disorder among critically ill patients on mechanical ventilators, posing significant risks to patients and adding strain to clinical services.
Temesgen Birlie Asmare +3 more
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Development of a prognostic scoring system in patients with pneumonia requiring ventilator care for more than 4 days: a single-center observational study [PDF]
Acute and Critical Care, 2021 Background The aim of the present study was to develop a prognostic model using demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and clinical variables measured on day 4 of mechanical ventilation (MV) for patients with prolonged acute mechanical ventilation ...
Yeseul Oh, Yewon Kang, Kwangha Lee
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Mechanical Ventilators circuit types
Journal of Mechanical Ventilation, 2023 Clinicians might have opportunities to recognize different types of mechanical ventilators circuits and compare them in critical care situations. As a clinician it is important to know the features of those configurations and take them into consideration
Kimiyo Yamasaki
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Critical Care Explorations, 2021 ICUs worldwide are facing resource shortages including increased need for provision of invasive mechanical ventilation during the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Chintan Dave, MD +5 more
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