Title of article :
Is the use of automated artificial manual breathing unit resuscitators justified during a pandemic mechanical ventilator crisis?
Author/Authors :
Kakkar, Kamna Department of Anaesthesiology - Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Rohtak, Haryana , Gupta, Bhavna Department of Anaesthesiology - All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rishikesh, India
Abstract :
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has an acute onset, mainly affects the respiratory tract,
and can progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome, which necessitates management in
the intensive care unit. This pandemic has created an unprecedented need for ventilators
across the globe. Of every 100 patients diagnosed, at least three patients require mechanical
ventilation.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , AMBU , pandemic
Journal title :
Acute and Critical Care