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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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Home mechanical ventilation: back to basics [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care, 2020
Over recent decades, the use of home mechanical ventilation (HMV) has steadily increased worldwide, with varying prevalence in different countries.
Sunghoon Park, Eui-Sik Suh
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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, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Nasim Zamani, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Ali-Asghar Kolahi   +4 more
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PVP1-The People's Ventilator Project: A fully open, low-cost, pressure-controlled ventilator research platform compatible with adult and pediatric uses.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Mechanical ventilators are safety-critical devices that help patients breathe, commonly found in hospital intensive care units (ICUs)-yet, the high costs and proprietary nature of commercial ventilators inhibit their use as an educational and research ...
Julienne LaChance, Manuel Schottdorf, Tom J Zajdel, Jonny L Saunders, Sophie Dvali, Chase Marshall, Lorenzo Seirup, Ibrahim Sammour, Robert L Chatburn, Daniel A Notterman, Daniel J Cohen   +10 more
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Two parameter Leak Estimation in Non invasive Ventilation [PDF]

In 2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) (pp. 153-156), 2021
In this paper we present a method for the estimation of leaks in non-invasive ventilation. Accurate estimation of leaks is a key component of a ventilator, since it determines the ventilator performance in terms of patient-ventilator synchrony and air volume delivery.
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Well‐being on supportive techniques in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from neurologists' perspective

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1874-1883, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective To investigate intercultural neurologists' perception of well‐being in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using gastrostomy (PEG), non‐invasive, and/or invasive ventilation (NIV/IV) and to analyse the determinants and impact on the management of the above medical interventions (MIs).
Krzysztof Barć, Dorothée Lulé, Julia Finsel, Olga Helczyk, Susanne Baader, Helena Aho‐Özhan, Albert C. Ludolph, Magdalena Kuźma‐Kozakiewicz   +7 more
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The clinical spectrum of SMA‐PME and in vitro normalization of its cellular ceramide profile

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1941-1952, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective The objectives of this study were to define the clinical and biochemical spectrum of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA‐PME) and to determine if aberrant cellular ceramide accumulation could be normalized by enzyme replacement.
Michelle M. Lee, Graeme S. V. McDowell, Darryl C. De Vivo, Daniel Friedman, Samuel F. Berkovic, Maria Spanou, Argirios Dinopoulos, Katheryn Grand, Pedro A. Sanchez‐Lara, Michelle Allen‐Sharpley, Jodi Warman‐Chardon, Alexander Solyom, Thierry Levade, Edward H. Schuchman, Steffany A. L. Bennett, David A. Dyment, Toni S. Pearson   +16 more
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COVID‐19 and the risk of Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1953-1961, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the healthcare system, economy, and society. Studies have reported that COVID‐19 may cause various neurologic symptoms, including cognitive impairment.
Hanyu Zhang, Zengyuan Zhou
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Novel design of inspiratory flow generation and gas mixing for critical care ventilators suitable for rapid production and mass casualty incidents

Scientific Reports, 2023
Scarcity of medical resources inspired many teams worldwide to design ventilators utilizing different approaches during the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
Karel Roubik, Vaclav Ort, Lenka Horakova, Simon Walzel   +3 more
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Inverse Pneumatic Artificial Muscles for Application in Low‐Cost Ventilators

Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021
The procurement and maintenance cost of high‐end ventilators preclude their stockpiles sufficient for the mass emergency situations. Therefore, there is a significant demand for mechanical ventilators in such situations. Herein, a low‐cost, portable, yet
Seyed M. Mirvakili, Douglas Sim, Robert Langer   +2 more
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