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Author Spotlight: Unraveling the Impact of Mechanical Ventilation on Diaphragm Function and Patient Outcomes
Published on: November 3, 2023
[Development of mechanical ventilators in Chile. Chronicle of the initiative "Un Respiro para Chile"]
Guillermo Bugedo1, Eduardo Tobar2, Leyla Alegría1
1Departamento de Medicina Intensiva, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Abstract:
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, in March 2020, a projection indicated that a significant group of patients with pneumonia would require admission to an Intensive Care Unit and connection to a mechanical ventilator. Therefore, a paucity of these devices and other supplies was predicted. The initiative "Un respiro para Chile" brought together many people and institutions, public and private. In the course of three months, it allowed the design and building of several ventilatory assistance devices, which could be used in critically ill patients.
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