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Assessment of a new valveless infant ventilator.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Chan, Khin Nyein Chakrabarti, Manoj Kumar Whitwam, James G. Silverman, Michael Gordon |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Abstract | A new valveless ventilator, which uses an air jet to provide the driving force for positive pressure ventilation, was used on 13 newborn babies (10 of very low birthweight) who had severe respiratory disease. The ventilator differs from 'true' jet ventilators in that its driving gas does not take part in gas exchange. Functionally it is a pressure pre-set, time-cycled ventilator, whose performance is characterised by the rapid and precise maintenance of both inspiratory and expiratory airway opening pressure. All the babies had progressively worsening respiratory failure (mean values of arterial pCO2 were 9.46 kPa, with a pH of 7.14, and an inspired oxygen concentration of 92.5%) on conventional mechanical ventilation. On the new ventilator, with the same settings, there was a dramatic and highly significant improvement within 20 to 30 minutes (mean values of arterial pCO2 were 6.45 kPa, pH 7.26, and inspired oxygen concentration 85.7%). This improvement was maintained. The new ventilator represents an important advance in the management of babies with severe respiratory failure. |
| Starting Page | 353 |
| Ending Page | 359 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://adc.bmj.com/content/archdischild/63/2/162.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 3126718v1 |
| Volume Number | 63 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Journal | Archives of disease in childhood |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Birth Weight Burnett Schwartz Berberian syndrome Carbon dioxide measurement, partial pressure Expiration, function Infant Infant, Newborn Inspiration function Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation Kilopascal Mechanical ventilation Oxygen Respiration Respiratory Insufficiency Respiratory Tract Diseases Ventilator - respiratory equipment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |