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Development and Testing of a Bubble Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure System

Stephen C John, Joseph D Barnett, Nickolas D Habben, Hoa T Le, Eric Cheng, Sunil P John and Peter A Gustafson
Respiratory Care September 2017, 62 (9) 1131-1136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.05443
Stephen C John
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Joseph D Barnett
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Nickolas D Habben
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Hoa T Le
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Eric Cheng
Respiratory Therapists Without Borders, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Sunil P John
CS Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Peter A Gustafson
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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    Bi-level device function diagram with corresponding pressure output. Courtesy Advanced Innovative Medical Technologies.

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    Schematic diagram of experimental setup.

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    Preterm neonatal mannikin (Premature Anne, Laerdal) connected to bi-level device.

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    Preterm mannikin low-pressure cycling: airway pressure over time with histogram showing distribution of the measured values.

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    Preterm manikin high-pressure cycling: airway pressure over time with histogram showing distribution of the measured values.

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    Representative pressure waveforms in high-pressure cycling modes during the test period.

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    Representative pressure waveforms in low-pressure cycling modes during the test period.

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Development and Testing of a Bubble Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure System
Stephen C John, Joseph D Barnett, Nickolas D Habben, Hoa T Le, Eric Cheng, Sunil P John, Peter A Gustafson
Respiratory Care Sep 2017, 62 (9) 1131-1136; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.05443

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Respiratory Care Sep 2017, 62 (9) 1131-1136; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.05443
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