Sharing Mechanical Ventilator: In Vitro Evaluation of Circuit Cross-Flows and Patient Interactions

Sharing Mechanical Ventilator: In Vitro Evaluation of Circuit Cross-Flows and Patient Interactions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage of mechanical ventilators was reported and ventilator sharing between patients was proposed as an ultimate solution. Two lung simulators were ventilated by one anesthesia machine connected through two respiratory circuits and T-pieces. Five different combinat...

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Main Authors: Sebastiano Maria Colombo, Michele Battistin, Eleonora Carlesso, Luigi Vivona, Fabio Carfagna, Carlo Valsecchi, Gaetano Florio, Luca Carenzo, Tommaso Tonetti, Vito Marco Ranieri, Maurizio Cecconi, Antonio Pesenti, Giacomo Grasselli, Alberto Zanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Membranes
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV2 infection
cross-flow dynamics
shared ventilation
sharing mechanical ventilator
two patients one ventilator
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/7/547

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