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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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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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Conditioning in an organic greenhouse [PDF]

, 2011
Botrytis cinerea is one of the main postharvest problems in gerbera cut flowers. There are clear differences among growers in the percentage of flowers showing symptoms of Botrytis infection after harvest.
Raaphorst, M.G.M.
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ATENA–A Novel Rapidly Manufactured Medical Invasive Ventilator Designed as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Testing Protocol, Safety, and Performance Validation

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: The urgent need for mechanical ventilators to support respiratory insufficiency due to SARS-CoV-2 led to a worldwide effort to develop low-cost, easily assembled, and locally manufactured ventilators.
Tiago Rebelo, Elizabete Neutel, Eurico Castro Alves, Francisco Barros, Hélder Oliveira, Humberto Machado, Humberto Machado, Joana Mendonça, Joana Mendonça, João Fortuna Araújo, João Luís, José M. Pêgo, José M. Pêgo, José Silva, Manuel Oliveira, Nuno Sousa, Nuno Sousa, Paulo Figueiredo, Pedro Barata, Pedro Barata, Pedro Barata, Raquel Silva Magalhães, Rui Miguel Magalhães, Sara H. Gomes, Sara H. Gomes, Sara H. Gomes   +25 more
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Validation of a Simulink Model for Simulating the Two Typical Controlled Ventilation Modes of Intensive Care Units Mechanical Ventilators

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, Francesco Sciatti, Elia Distaso, Luigi Di Lorenzo, Riccardo Amirante   +4 more
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Mechanical ventilator flow and pressure sensors: Does location matter?

Journal of Mechanical Ventilation, 2023
Introduction Accurate measurements of ventilatory outputs are crucial during mechanical ventilation support. These measurements are achieved through sensors that monitor parameters such as flow/volumes and pressures. External and internal flow sensors
Shane Toma, Mia Shokry, Ehab G. Daoud
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Healthcare Ethics During a Pandemic [PDF]

, 2020
As clinicians and support personnel struggle with their responsibilities to treat during the current COVID-19 pandemic, several ethical issues have emerged.
Iserson, Kenneth V.
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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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Energy saving potential and repercussions on indoor air quality of demand controlled residential ventilation strategies [PDF]

, 2011
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Heijmans, Nicolas, Janssens, Arnold, Laverge, Jelle, Van Den Bossche, Nathan   +3 more
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