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There was a comment yesterday about how easy it is to manufacture iron lungs. A quick search indicates they might be effective (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub
by fovc 7y ago
There was a comment yesterday about how easy it is to manufacture iron lungs. A quick search indicates they might be effective (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15065832 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15065832)
Is this being explored?
- haldujai 7y agoThe mechanism of respiratory failure is different in COPD vs ARDS (in the case of COVID), hypercarbic vs hypoxemic. There is minimal human research in the use of NPV/iron lungs with ARDS. As far as I’m aware the technology does not even exist for many of the ventilation modes we use today with NPV which was designed for people with polio and paralyzed breathing muscles rather than “fluid in their lungs” causing the respiratory failure.
- tcbawo 7y agoIf cheap improvised medical equipment turns out to be feasible, I hope government will provide adequate legal cover for those willing/able to do R&D, manufacture, and distribution.