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Conceptual model of low-cost improvised bubble continuous positive airway pressure device for adults and its potential use in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kharel, Himal; Kharel, Zeni; Bhandari, Samikchhya Keshary.
  • Kharel H; Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Kharel Z; Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, United States of America.
  • Bhandari SK; Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 16(3): e0010221, 2022 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1793647
ABSTRACT
Low-cost improvised continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is safe and efficacious in neonatal respiratory distress. There is a great necessity for similar device in adults, and this has been especially made apparent by the recent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is unmasking the deficiencies of healthcare system in several low-resource countries. We propose a simplified and inexpensive model of improvised CPAP in adults using locally available resources including aquarium air pumps and a novel pressure release mechanism. Although the safety and efficacy of improvised CPAP in adults are not established, the conceptual model we propose has the potential to serve as a lifesaving technology in many low-resource settings during this ongoing pandemic and thus calls for expedited research.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Therapy / Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Equipment Design / COVID-19 Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pntd.0010221

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Therapy / Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Equipment Design / COVID-19 Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pntd.0010221