In the name of Allah the Merciful

Mechanical Ventilation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Physicians and Engineers

Amir A. Hakimi, Thomas E. Milner, Govind R. Rajan, 3030879771, 978-3030879778, 9783030879778, B09SCMBQJS

10 $

English | 2022 | PDF | 8 MB | 268 Pages

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The  surge in COVID-19 cases leading to hospitalizations around the world  quickly depleted hospital resources and reserves, forcing physicians to  make extremely difficult life-or-death decisions on ventilator  allocation between patients. Leaders in academia and industry have  developed numerous ventilator support systems using both consumer- and  industry-grade hardware to sustain life and to provide intermediate  respiratory relief for hospitalized patients. This book is the first of  its kind to discuss the respiratory pathophysiology underlying COVID-19,  explain ventilator mechanics, provide and evaluate a repository of  innovative ventilator support devices conceived amid the pandemic, and  explain both hardware and software components necessary to develop an  inexpensive ventilator support device. This book serves both as a  historical record of the collaborative and innovative response to the  anticipated ventilator shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic and as a  guide for physicians, engineers, and DIY'ers interested in developing  inexpensive transitory ventilator support devices.