Publications and results from our contributors
- A better way of connecting multiple patients to a single ventilator
The blogpost that was the start of this collaboration, by team Geel, Belgium.
The original medium article >> - The BathRC model: a method to estimate flow restrictor size for dual ventilation of dissimilar patients.
Mathematical modelling and testing of split circuit with flow restrictor and one-way valves. By team Bath, UK.
PDF of the paper >>
Website where you can calculate volumes and pressure given this model>> - Splitting one ventilator for multiple patients – a technical assessment
Study of volume and pressure in basic split system without any extra components. By team Oslo, Norway.
Link to paper >> - [Peer-reviewed] Coping with COVID‐19: ventilator splitting with differential driving pressures using standard hospital equipment
Study of volume and pressure in split system with flow restriction and one-way valves on expiration. By team Melbourne, Australia.
Link to publication >> - Galway Ventshare website
Information on a split system with flow restriction, one-way valves, and an open-source application to use in combination with an individual flow meter. By team Galway, Ireland.
Link to website >> - Semi Parallel Muli Patient ventilation
A very original setup, with patients placed in series. Uses less/different components than the parallel setup, but leak alarms would have to be silenced. By Dirk Van Nieuwenhove, Aalst, Belgium.
Link to description >> - Mount Sinai Health System Emergency Ventilator Sharing Protocol and Instructions for Use
By the team at Mt Sinai, New York, USA.
Link to online document >> -
Shared ventilation: how to do it if you have to
Blogpost about the use of a basic split setup with flow restrictor on the inspiration, including additional infomation about patient matching and monitoring. By Simran Kaur Matta, MD.
Link to blogpost >>
Other resources
General
Specific setups
- www.ventsplit.org >>
- A Simulated Single Ventilator / Dual Patient Ventilation Strategy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic >>
3D printing
- Production of 3D printed components for ventilation systems: practical hints >>
- Information on disinfection of PET-G >>