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Stiers M, Vercauteren J, Schepens T, Mergeay M, Janssen L, Hoogmartens O, Neyrinck A, Marinus BG, Sabbe M. Design of a flow modulation device to facilitate individualized ventilation in a shared ventilator setup. J Clin Monit Comput 2024; 38:679-690. [PMID: 38557919 PMCID: PMC11164813 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-024-01138-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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This study aims to resolve the unmet need for ventilator surge capacity by developing a prototype device that can alter patient-specific flow in a shared ventilator setup. The device is designed to deliver a predictable tidal volume (VT), requiring minimal additional monitoring and workload. The prototyped device was tested in an in vitro bench setup for its performance against the intended use and design criteria. The ventilation parameters: VT and airway pressures, and ventilation profiles: pressure, flow and volume were measured for different ventilator and device settings for a healthy and ARDS simulated lung pathology. We obtained VTs with a linear correlation with valve openings from 10 to 100% across set inspiratory pressures (IPs) of 20 to 30 cmH2O. Airway pressure varied with valve opening and lung elastance but did not exceed set IPs. Performance was consistent in both healthy and ARDS-simulated lung conditions. The ventilation profile diverged from traditional pressure-controlled profiles. We present the design a flow modulator to titrate VTs in a shared ventilator setup. Application of the flow modulator resulted in a characteristic flow profile that differs from pressure- or volume controlled ventilation. The development of the flow modulator enables further validation of the Individualized Shared Ventilation (ISV) technology with individualization of delivered VTs and the development of a clinical protocol facilitating its clinical use during a ventilator surge capacity problem.
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- Michiel Stiers
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Research unit Emergency Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Royal Military Academy, Renaissancelaan 30, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, C Heymanslaan 10, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, St-Dimpna, J.-B. Stessensstraat 2, 2440, Geel, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, St-Dimpna, J.-B. Stessensstraat 2, 2440, Geel, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Research unit Emergency Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Research unit Anesthesiology and Algology, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Royal Military Academy, Renaissancelaan 30, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Research unit Emergency Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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Achanta S, Gentile MA, Euliano NR. Development and evaluation of a mechanical ventilator-sharing system. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1356769. [PMID: 38435386 PMCID: PMC10905385 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1356769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Background During the COVID-19 pandemic surge in the hospitalization of critically ill patients and the global demand for mechanical ventilators, alternative strategies for device sharing were explored. We developed and assessed the performance of a system for shared ventilation that uses clinically available components to individualize tidal volumes under a variety of clinically relevant conditions. The feasibility of remote monitoring of ventilators was also assessed. Methods By using existing resources and off-the-shelf components, a ventilator-sharing system (VSS) that ventilates 2 patients simultaneously with a single device, and a ventilator monitoring system (VMS) that remotely monitors pulmonary mechanics were developed. The feasibility and effectiveness of VSS and VMS were evaluated in benchtop testing using 2 test lungs on a single ventilator, and then performance was assessed in translational swine models of normal and impaired lung function. Results In benchtop testing, VSS and VMS delivered the set individualized parameters with minimal % errors in test lungs under pressure- and volume-regulated ventilation modes, suggesting the highest precision and accuracy. In animal studies, the VSS and VMS successfully delivered the individualized mechanical ventilation parameters within clinically acceptable limits. Further, we found no statistically significant difference between the target and measured values. Conclusion The VSS adequately ventilated 2 test lungs or animals with variable lung conditions. The VMS accurately displayed mechanical ventilation settings, parameters, and alarms. Both of these systems could be rapidly assembled for scaling up to ventilate several critically ill patients in a pandemic or mass casualty disaster situations by leveraging off-the-shelf and custom 3D printed components.
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- Satyanarayana Achanta
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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Bellini C, Battaglini M, Pianta M, Houbadia Y, Calevo MG, Minghetti D, Ramenghi LA. The Transport of Respiratory Distress Syndrome Twin Newborns: The 27-Year-Long Experience of Gaslini Neonatal Emergency Transport Service Using Both Single and Double Ventilators. Air Med J 2023; 42:246-251. [PMID: 37356884 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2023.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Twin pregnancy rates have increased in the past 30 years. We describe the experience of the Neonatal Emergency Transport Service of the Gaslini Hospital, Genoa, Italy, in the transport of twin newborns. METHODS This was a retrospective study (1996-2021); 7,852 medical charts from the Neonatal Emergency Transport Service were reviewed. We included all twin newborns who were transported with respiratory distress syndrome in the study. We split the included patients into 2 groups (group A and group B) based on if they were simultaneously ventilated by a single ventilator or by 2 different ventilators, and then each group was split by the different types of ventilation (nasal continuous positive airway pressure or intermittent positive pressure ventilation). The pH level, base excess, O2 saturation, Pco2, body temperature, plasma glucose, and Transport Risk Index of Physiologic Stability score were recorded at departure and arrival. RESULTS One hundred thirty-six patients were included (68 pairs of twins); group A consisted of 92 newborns and group B 44 newborns. Although some significant differences were observed (statistic), none of these had real clinical significance. CONCLUSION Transporting respiratory distress syndrome twin newborns is challenging. Our study provided a 27-year experience in the field. Transporting twins by a single ventilator is possible, but, in our opinion, using 2 ventilators mounted on the same transport module is the best possible choice in terms of clinical performance, logistics, and cost.
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- Carlo Bellini
- Neonatal Emergency Transport Service, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department Mother and Child, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
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- Neonatal Emergency Transport Service, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department Mother and Child, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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- Neonatal Emergency Transport Service, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department Mother and Child, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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- Neonatal Emergency Transport Service, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department Mother and Child, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Scientific Direction, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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- Neonatal Emergency Transport Service, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department Mother and Child, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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- Neonatal Emergency Transport Service, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department Mother and Child, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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Branson RD, Rodriquez D. COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Response to the Anticipated Ventilator Shortage. Respir Care 2023; 68:129-150. [PMID: 36566030 PMCID: PMC9993519 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.10676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic predictions of a worldwide ventilator shortage prompted a worldwide search for solutions. The impetus for the scramble for ventilators was spurred on by inaccurate and often unrealistic predictions of ventilator requirements. Initial efforts looked simply at acquiring as many ventilators as possible from national and international sources. Ventilators from the Strategic National Stockpile were distributed to early hotspots in the Northeast and Northwest United States. In a triumph of emotion over logic, well-intended experts from other industries turned their time, talent, and treasure toward making a ventilator for the first time. Interest in shared ventilation (more than one patient per ventilator) was ignited by an ill-advised video on social media that ignored the principles of gas delivery in deference to social media notoriety. With shared ventilation, a number of groups mistook a physiologic problem for a plumbing problem. The United States government invoked the Defense Production Act to push automotive manufacturers to partner with existing ventilator manufacturers to speed production. The FDA granted emergency use authorization for "splitters" to allow shared ventilation as well as for ventilators and ancillary equipment. Rationing of ventilators was discussed in the lay press and medical literature but was never necessary in the US. Finally, planners realized that staff with expertise in providing mechanical ventilation were the most important shortage. Over 200,000 ventilators were purchased by the United States government, states, cities, health systems, and individuals. Most had little value in caring for patients with COVID-19 ARDS. This paper attempts to look at where miscalculations were made, with an eye toward what we can do better in the future.
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- Richard D Branson
- Division of Trauma/Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Division of Trauma/Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Airman Biosciences Division, Airman Systems Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
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Zieliński K, Lisowska B, Siewruk K, Sady M, Ferenc K, Barwijuk M, Olszewski J, Anusz K, Jabłoński A, Gajewska M, Okrzeja P, Michnikowski M, Pijanowska DG, Pluta K, Remiszewska E, Darowski M, Zabielski R, Liebert A, Kramek-Romanowska K, Stecka A, Kozarski M, Pasledni R, Gajewski Z, Ładyżyński P. Automatic air volume control system for ventilation of two patients using a single ventilator: a large animal model study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22591. [PMID: 36585425 PMCID: PMC9801355 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26922-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak led to a global ventilator shortage. Hence, various strategies for using a single ventilator to support multiple patients have been considered. A device called Ventil previously validated for independent lung ventilation was used in this study to evaluate its usability for shared ventilation. We performed experiments with a total number of 16 animals. Eight pairs of pigs were ventilated by a ventilator or anesthetic machine and by Ventil for up to 27 h. In one experiment, 200 ml of saline was introduced to one subject's lungs to reduce their compliance. The experiments were analyzed in terms of arterial blood gases and respiratory parameters. In addition to the animal study, we performed a series of laboratory experiments with artificial lungs (ALs). The resistance and compliance of one AL (affected) were altered, while the tidal volume (TV) and peak pressure (Ppeak) in the second (unaffected) AL were analyzed. In addition, to assess the risk of transmission of pathogens between AL respiratory tracts, laboratory tests were performed using phantoms of virus particles. The physiological level of analyzed parameters in ventilated animals was maintained, except for CO2 tension, for which a permissive hypercapnia was indicated. Experiments did not lead to injuries in the animal's lungs except for one subject, as indicated by CT scan analysis. In laboratory experiments, changes in TV and Ppeak in the unaffected AL were less than 11%, except for 2 cases where the TV change was 20%. No cross-contamination was found in simulations of pathogen transmission. We conclude that ventilation using Ventil can be considered safe in patients undergoing deep sedation without spontaneous breathing efforts.
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- Krzysztof Zieliński
- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medical Care, National Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland ,grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Center of Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland ,grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Center of Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13339.3b0000000113287408I Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland ,grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Center of Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland ,grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Center of Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland ,grid.13339.3b0000000113287408Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland ,grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Center of Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.1035.70000000099214842Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Veterinary Research Center, Center for Biomedical Research and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland ,grid.13276.310000 0001 1955 7966Center of Translational Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warsaw, Poland
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- grid.413454.30000 0001 1958 0162Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Ks. Trojdena Str. 02109, Warsaw, Poland
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Geoghegan P, Clarke J, Hogan G, Keogh A, Marsh H, Donnelly K, McEvoy N, Doolan A, Madden SF, Martin-Loeches I, Power M, Laffey JG, Curley GF. Use of a novel "Split" ventilation system in bench and porcine modeling of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15452. [PMID: 36082971 PMCID: PMC9461348 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Split ventilation (using a single ventilator to ventilate multiple patients) is technically feasible. However, connecting two patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and differing lung mechanics to a single ventilator is concerning. This study aimed to: (1) determine functionality of a split ventilation system in benchtop tests, (2) determine whether standard ventilation would be superior to split ventilation in a porcine model of ARDS and (3) assess usability of a split ventilation system with minimal specific training. The functionality of a split ventilation system was assessed using test lungs. The usability of the system was assessed in simulated clinical scenarios. The feasibility of the system to provide modified lung protective ventilation was assessed in a porcine model of ARDS (n = 30). In bench testing a split ventilation system independently ventilated two test lungs under conditions of varying compliance and resistance. In usability tests, a high proportion of naïve operators could assemble and use the system. In the porcine model, modified lung protective ventilation was feasible with split ventilation and produced similar respiratory mechanics, gas exchange and biomarkers of lung injury when compared to standard ventilation. Split ventilation can provide some elements of lung protective ventilation and is feasible in bench testing and an in vivo model of ARDS.
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- Pierce Geoghegan
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Data Science Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Raredon MSB, Fisher C, Heerdt PM, Schonberger RB, Nargi A, Nivison S, Fajardo E, Deshpande R, Akhtar S, Greaney AM, Belter J, Raredon T, Zinter J, McKee A, Michalski M, Baevova P, Niklason LE. Pressure-Regulated Ventilator Splitting for Disaster Relief: Design, Testing, and Clinical Experience. Anesth Analg 2021; 134:1094-1105. [PMID: 34928890 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed that even the best-resourced hospitals may lack sufficient ventilators to support patients under surge conditions. During a pandemic or mass trauma, an affordable, low-maintenance, off-the-shelf device that would allow health care teams to rapidly expand their ventilator capacity could prove lifesaving, but only if it can be safely integrated into a complex and rapidly changing clinical environment. Here, we define an approach to safe ventilator sharing that prioritizes predictable and independent care of patients sharing a ventilator. Subsequently, we detail the design and testing of a ventilator-splitting circuit that follows this approach and describe our clinical experience with this circuit during the COVID-19 pandemic. This circuit was able to provide individualized and titratable ventilatory support with individualized positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to 2 critically ill patients at the same time, while insulating each patient from changes in the other's condition. We share insights from our experience using this technology in the intensive care unit and outline recommendations for future clinical applications.
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- Micha Sam Brickman Raredon
- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.,Medical Scientist Training Program
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Respiratory Care, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Respiratory Care, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Center for Engineering Innovation and Design, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Center for Engineering Innovation and Design, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Headland Strategy Group, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.,Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Sharing Mechanical Ventilator: In Vitro Evaluation of Circuit Cross-Flows and Patient Interactions. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11070547. [PMID: 34357197 PMCID: PMC8307053 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11070547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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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 combinations of compliances (30–50 mL × cmH2O−1) and resistances (5–20 cmH2O × L−1 × s−1) were tested. The ventilation setting was: pressure-controlled ventilation, positive end-expiratory pressure 15 cmH2O, inspiratory pressure 10 cmH2O, respiratory rate 20 bpm. Pressures and flows from all the circuit sections have been recorded and analyzed. Simulated patients with equal compliance and resistance received similar ventilation. Compliance reduction from 50 to 30 mL × cmH2O−1 decreased the tidal volume (VT) by 32% (418 ± 49 vs. 285 ± 17 mL). The resistance increase from 5 to 20 cmH2O × L−1 × s−1 decreased VT by 22% (425 ± 69 vs. 331 ± 51 mL). The maximal alveolar pressure was lower at higher compliance and resistance values and decreased linearly with the time constant (r² = 0.80, p < 0.001). The minimum alveolar pressure ranged from 15.5 ± 0.04 to 16.57 ± 0.04 cmH2O. Cross-flows between the simulated patients have been recorded in all the tested combinations, during both the inspiratory and expiratory phases. The simultaneous ventilation of two patients with one ventilator may be unable to match individual patient’s needs and has a high risk of cross-interference.
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COVID-19 resulting from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a pandemic of respiratory failure previously unencountered. Early in the pandemic, concentrated infections in high-density population cities threatened to overwhelm health systems, and ventilator shortages were predicted. An early proposed solution was the use of shared ventilation, or the use of a single ventilator to support ≥ 2 patients. Spurred by ill-conceived social media posts, the idea spread in the lay press. Prior to 2020, there were 7 publications on this topic. A year later, more than 40 publications have addressed the technical details for shared ventilation, clinical experience with shared ventilation, as well as the numerous limitations and ethics of the technique. This is a review of the literature regarding shared ventilation from peer-reviewed articles published in 2020.
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- Richard D Branson
- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma & Critical Care, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Division of Trauma/Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The recent COVID-19 outbreak has clearly shown how epidemics/pandemics can challenge developed countries' healthcare systems. Proper management of equipment and human resources is critical to provide adequate medical care to all patients admitted to the hospital and the ICU for both pandemic-related and unrelated reasons. RECENT FINDINGS Appropriate separate paths for infected and noninfected patients and prompt isolation of infected critical patients in dedicated ICUs play a pivotal role in limiting the contagions and optimizing resources during pandemics. The key to handle these challenging events is to learn from past experiences and to be prepared for future occurrences. Hospital space should be redesigned to quickly increase medical and critical care capacity, and healthcare workers (critical and noncritical) should be trained in advance. SUMMARY A targeted improvement of hospital and ICU protocols will increase medical care quality for patients admitted to the hospital for any clinical reasons during a pandemic.
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- Gaetano Florio
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan
- Dipartimento di Anestesia, Rianimazione ed Emergenza-Urgenza, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan
- Dipartimento di Anestesia, Rianimazione ed Emergenza-Urgenza, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Simultaneous ventilation in the Covid-19 pandemic. A bench study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245578. [PMID: 33465155 PMCID: PMC7815120 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic sets the healthcare system to a shortage of ventilators. We aimed at assessing tidal volume (VT) delivery and air recirculation during expiration when one ventilator is divided into 2 test-lungs. The study was performed in a research laboratory in a medical ICU of a University hospital. An ICU (V500) and a lower-level ventilator (Elisée 350) were attached to two test-lungs (QuickLung) through a dedicated flow-splitter. A 50 mL/cmH2O Compliance (C) and 5 cmH2O/L/s Resistance (R) were set in both A and B test-lungs (A C50R5 / B C50R5, step1), A C50-R20 / B C20-R20 (step 2), A C20-R20 / B C10-R20 (step 3), and A C50-R20 / B C20-R5 (step 4). Each ventilator was set in volume and pressure control mode to deliver 800mL VT. We assessed VT from a pneumotachograph placed immediately before each lung, pendelluft air, and expiratory resistance (circuit and valve). Values are median (1st-3rd quartiles) and compared between ventilators by non-parametric tests. Between Elisée 350 and V500 in volume control VT in A/B test- lungs were 381/387 vs. 412/433 mL in step 1, 501/270 vs. 492/370 mL in step 2, 509/237 vs. 496/332 mL in step 3, and 496/281 vs. 480/329 mL in step 4. In pressure control the corresponding values were 373/336 vs. 430/414 mL, 416/185 vs. 322/234 mL, 193/108 vs. 176/ 92 mL and 422/201 vs. 481/329mL, respectively (P<0.001 between ventilators at each step for each volume). Pendelluft air volume ranged between 0.7 to 37.8 ml and negatively correlated with expiratory resistance in steps 2 and 3. The lower-level ventilator performed closely to the ICU ventilator. In the clinical setting, these findings suggest that, due to dependence of VT to C, pressure control should be preferred to maintain adequate VT at least in one patient when C and/or R changes abruptly and monitoring of VT should be done carefully. Increasing expiratory resistance should reduce pendelluft volume.
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