Title :
Automatic control of mechanical ventilation and the inspired fraction of oxygen in the premature infant: a simulation study
Author :
Tehrani, Fleur T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California State Univ., Fullerton, CA, USA
Abstract :
Mechanical ventilation and oxygen supplementation are considered as crucial to the care of premature infants with severe lung disease. The purpose of this study is to initiate the assessment of the efficiency of two techniques combined; the automatic control of mechanical ventilation as well as closed-loop control of the inspired fraction of oxygen (FIO2). The simulation results show a definite advantage by using the advanced automatic techniques compared with the conventional manual methods
Keywords :
biocontrol; closed loop systems; diseases; oxygen; paediatrics; patient treatment; pneumodynamics; O2; advanced automatic techniques; conventional manual methods; mechanical ventilation automatic control; oxygen inspired fraction; premature infants care; severe lung disease; Automatic control; Blood; Carbon dioxide; Computational modeling; Fluctuations; Lungs; Mechanical variables control; Oxygen; Pediatrics; Ventilation;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802416
