This study describes the development of a simple and easy-to-build portable automated bag
valve mask (BVM) compression system, which, during acute shortages and supply chain …

This paper describes the design and prototyping of a low-cost portable mechanical ventilator
for use in mass casualty cases and resource-poor environments. The ventilator delivers …

Aims To create a low-cost ventilator that could be constructed with readily-available hospital
equipment for use in emergency or low-resource settings. Main methods The novel …

Reducing inspiratory flow rate and peak airway pressure may be important in order to
minimise the risk of stomach inflation when ventilating an unprotected airway with positive …

Ventilators are crucial medical equipment. Mostly, they are used to support critically ill
patients. Nowadays, more and more people are adopting sedentary lifestyles, this along with …

As a result of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) outbreak, a surge is witnessed in
the demand for mechanical ventilators needed for treating affected patients. With the rapidly …

As part of a plethora of global efforts to minimize the negative effects of the SARS-CoV2
(COVID-19) pandemic, we developed two different mechanisms that, after further …

Objectives: The ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or coronavirus
disease 2019 pandemic has demonstrated the potential need for a low-cost, rapidly …

Background High peak pressures delivered via bag valve mask (BVM) can be dangerous for
patients. Objective To examine manual ventilation performance among respiratory therapists …

Manual ventilation is a vital procedure, which remains difficult to achieve for patients who
require ventilatory support. It has to be performed by experienced healthcare providers that …