Reliability and limits of transport-ventilators to safely ventilate severe patients in special surge situations

Reliability and limits of transport-ventilators to safely ventilate severe patients in special surge situations

Abstract Background Intensive Care Units (ICU) have sometimes been overwhelmed by the surge of COVID-19 patients. Extending ICU capacity can be limited by the lack of air and oxygen pressure sources available. Transport ventilators requiring only one O2 source may be used in such places. Objective T...

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Main Authors: Dominique Savary, Arnaud Lesimple, François Beloncle, François Morin, François Templier, Alexandre Broc, Laurent Brochard, Jean-Christophe Richard, Alain Mercat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
COVID-19
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory failure
Mechanical ventilation
Respiratory mechanics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00782-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00782-5

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