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I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on to facilitate #helmet interface non-invasive ventilation for people with respiratory failure due to #COVID19. This thread is a brief #tweetorial on helmet interface ventilation.
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Projections show that in a severe/continuing pandemic, the # of people requiring MV may exceed available vents. It’s not just the vents but a shortage of medications used to keep pts comfortable on the vent and personnel who know how to safely use them. thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
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So what can be done? One thought is to build more vents, but that’s easier said than done: vents are complex, highly regulated devices. Despite lots of enthusiasm it's not easy/quick to ramp up vent production. It also doesn't fix medication shortages.
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