Validation of a Simulink Model for Simulating the Two Typical Controlled Ventilation Modes of Intensive Care Units Mechanical Ventilators [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2022 Mechanical ventilators are vital components of critical care services for patients with severe acute respiratory failure. In particular, pressure- and volume-controlled mechanical ventilation systems are the typical modes used in intensive care units ...
Paolo Tamburrano +4 more
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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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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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Impact of Simulation-based Mastery Learning on Resident Skill Managing Mechanical Ventilators. [PDF]
ATS Sch, 2020 Schroedl CJ +5 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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Measurement: Sensors, 2022 At the time of COVID-19 pandemic onset in spring 2020 a project CoroVent was initiated with the aim to design and produce emergency lung ventilators and distribute them to hospitals. No flow and tidal volume sensors were available for the project.
Ladislav Bís, Karel Roubík
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Cascaded robust control of mechanical ventilator using fractional order sliding mode control
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2022 A mechanical ventilator is an important medical equipment that assists patients who have breathing difficulties. In recent times a huge percentage of COVID-19 infected patients suffered from respiratory system failure.
Nasim Ullah, Al-sharef Mohammad
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Priorities Towards Fair Allocation of Ventilators During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Delphi Study
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundCOVID-19 pandemic has resulted in severe shortage in vital resources, including invasive mechanical ventilators. The current imbalance between demand and supply of mechanical ventilators has called for investigations on the fair allocation of ...
Seyyed-Hadi Ghamari +4 more
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