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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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Mechanical ventilation. Part II: Basic principles and function of ventilators. [PDF]

, 2017
Mechanical ventilation is the process of supporting respiration by manual or mechanical means. When normal breathing is inefficient or has stopped, mechanical ventilation is life-saving and should be applied at once.
K. PAVLIDOU (Κ. ΠΑΥΛΙΔΟΥ), I. SAVVAS (Ι. ΣΑΒΒΑΣ), T. ANAGNOSTOU (Τ. ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΟΥ)   +2 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]

Sci Rep
Agitation is a common psychomotor disorder among critically ill patients on mechanical ventilators, posing significant risks to patients and adding strain to clinical services.
Asmare TB, Tawuye HY, Tegegne BA, Admass BA.   +3 more
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Scoring System to Evaluate the Performance of ICU Ventilators in the Pandemic of COVID-19: A Lung Model Study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Ventilators in the intensive care units (ICU) are life-support devices that help physicians to gain additional time to cure the patients. The aim of the study was to establish a scoring system to evaluate the ventilator performance in the context of ...
Xingshuo Hu, Fei Xie, Kaifei Wang, Hongjun Gu, Guoxin Mo, Ruoxuan Wen, Ying Zhao, Qingyun Yang, Knut Möller, Zhanqi Zhao, Zhanqi Zhao, Lixin Xie   +11 more
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Mechanical ventilator test protocol for care of patients with COVID-19 in porcine model

Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2021
As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, health systems globally have seen a dramatic increase in the occupancy of intensive care units, with mechanical ventilators being a resource in high demand in the care of these patients.
Giovanni García-Castro, David Latorre-Galeano, Ángela María Giraldo-Montoya, Rodolfo Adrián Cabrales-Vega, Enrique Isaza-Velásquez, José Fernando Gómez-González, Juan Carlos González-Corrales, Álvaro Ardila-Otero, Indhira Tatiana Flórez-Castañeda, Juan Fernando Chica-Builes, Ángela María Martínez-Ávila, Luz Victoria González-Colonia   +11 more
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Exploring clinicians’ beliefs and practices regarding Non-Invasive Ventilation devices: An international survey study

Journal of Mechanical Ventilation, 2023
Introduction Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has a significant role in supporting patients with respiratory failure with the goal of avoiding mechanical ventilation.
Kevin Benavente, Eric W. Robbins, Bradley Fujiuchi, Kamran Manzoor   +3 more
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GlasVent—The Rapidly Deployable Emergency Ventilator

Global Challenges, 2020
As a result of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) outbreak, a surge is witnessed in the demand for mechanical ventilators needed for treating affected patients.
Adamos Christou, Markellos Ntagios, Andrew Hart, Ravinder Dahiya   +3 more
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Performance of mechanical ventilators at the patient's home: a multicentric quality control study [PDF]

, 2006
Background: Quality control procedures vary considerably among the providers of equipment for home mechanical ventilation (HMV). Methods: A multicentre quality control survey of HMV was performed at the home of 300 patients included in the HMV programmes
Farré Ventura, Ramon, Montserrat Canal, José Ma., Prats, Eva, Escarrabill Sanglas, Joan, Marti, Sara, Navajas Navarro, Daniel, Guell, R., Tebé, Cristian   +7 more
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Music therapy effect on bio-physio-psychological parameters among Mechanical ventilator patients [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Mechanical ventilators are one of the life-saving machines. Patients in intensive care units experience excessive stress and anxiety as a result of their disease. Anxiety rate is considerably higher in critical patients. This study aim was to
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Remotely controlled ventilators, it is time

, 2020
In this issue we read with interest the article by Cabbat and Cho explaining the benefits of implementing wireless technology to control mechanical ventilators.
Ehab G. Daoud
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