Mechanical Ventilation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Guide for Physicians and Engineers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	February 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Amir A. Hakimi • Thomas E. Milner • Govind R. Rajan • Brian J.F. Wong
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	273
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-087977-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Accident & emergency medicine > Intensive care medicine Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Mechanical engineering > General
LSN:	3-03-087977-1
Barcode:	9783030879778

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