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Inspir Labs Articles

• Quantitative Assessment of Viral Dispersion Associated with Respiratory Support Devices in a Simulated Critical Care Environmen

  Abstract Rationale:Patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) require supplemental oxygen and ventilatory support. It is unclear whether some respiratory support devices may increase the dispersion of infectious bioaerosols and thereby ...

  Aug. 4, 2020 Hamed Avari;Ryan J. Hiebert;Agnes A. Ryzynski;Ariela Levy;Julie Nardi;Hasina Kanji-Jaffer;Peter Kiiza;Ruxandra Pinto;Simon W. Plenderleith;Robert A. Fowler;Hamza Mbareche

• Exhaled air dispersion during noninvasive ventilation via helmets and a total facemask

  Abstract Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) via helmet or total facemask is an option for managing patients with respiratory infections in respiratory failure. However, the risk of nosocomial infection is unknown. Methods: We examined ...

  May 14, 2015 David S Hui;Benny K Chow;Thomas Lo;Susanna S Ng;Fanny W Ko;Tony Gin;Matthew T V Chan

• Exhaled air dispersion distances during noninvasive ventilation via different Respironics face masks

  Abstract Background: As part of our influenza pandemic preparedness, we studied the exhaled air dispersion distances and directions through two different face masks (Respironics; Murrysville, PA) attached to a human-patient simulator (HPS) ...

  Oct. 13, 2009 David S Hui;Benny K Chow;Susanna S Ng;Leon C Y Chu;Stephen D Hall;Tony Gin;Joseph J Y Sung;Matthew T V Chan