Noninvasive Ventilation in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: What Practitioners Need to Know?

Al-Abri, Mohammed A.; BaHammam, Ahmed S.

doi:10.1007/s41782-023-00243-6

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“…The lower level is called expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP). EPAP helps to keep the airways open and facilitates the removal of carbon dioxide [19][20][21]. The ability to set different pressure levels for inspiration and expiration allows for more customized and comfortable breathing support, making BiPAP useful in conditions where patients require assistance during both phases of the breathing cycle.…”

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Development of Non-Invasive Ventilator for Homecare and Patient Monitoring System

Menniti,

Laganà,

Oliva

et al. 2024

Electronics

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Recently, the incidence of, and interest in, respiratory diseases has been amplified by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and other respiratory diseases with a high prevalence. Most of these diseases require mechanical ventilation for homecare and clinical therapy. Herein, we propose a portable and non-invasive mechanical fan (NIV) for home and clinical applications. The NIV’s core is a turbine for airflow generation, which can provide and monitor a positive two-level pressure of up to approximately 500 lpm at 50 cmH2O according to the inspiration/expiration phase. After calibration, the proposed NIV can precisely set the airflow with a pressure between 4 cmH2O and 20 cmH2O, providing a versatile device that can be used for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP). The airflow is generated by a turbine monitored using a mass flow sensor. The whole NIV is monitored with a 16 MHz clock microcontroller. An analog-to-digital converter is used as the input for analog signals, while a digital-to-analog converter is used to drive the turbine. I2C protocol signals are used to manage the display. Moreover, a Wi-Fi system is interfaced for the transmission/reception of clinical and technical information via a smartphone, achieving a remote-controlled NIV.

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confidence: 99%