A high-value, low-cost bubble continuous positive airway pressure system for low-resource settings: technical assessment and initial case reports.

A high-value, low-cost bubble continuous positive airway pressure system for low-resource settings: technical assessment and initial case reports.

Acute respiratory infections are the leading cause of global child mortality. In the developing world, nasal oxygen therapy is often the only treatment option for babies who are suffering from respiratory distress. Without the added pressure of bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) whic...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn Brown, Heather Machen, Kondwani Kawaza, Zondiwe Mwanza, Suzanne Iniguez, Hans Lang, Alfred Gest, Neil Kennedy, Robert Miros, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Elizabeth Molyneux, Maria Oden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3553107?pdf=render

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