MECHANICAL VENTILATION AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. A GUIDE FOR PHYSICIANS AND ENGINEERS

MECHANICAL VENTILATION AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. A GUIDE FOR PHYSICIANS AND ENGINEERS

Editorial:
SPRINGER
Año de edición:
Materia
Medicina Intensiva
ISBN:
978-3-030-87977-8
Páginas:
273
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Ilustraciones:
67
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

Descuento:

-5%

Antes:

93,60 €

Despues:

88,92 €

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.

Features
• Provides a qualitative appraisal of numerous transitory ventilator devices developed during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Explores the mechanics, considerations, and concerns of emergency ventilator components
• Provides a detailed framework for beginners and experts alike to develop their own emergency ventilation systems