I don’t want to be intubated. That was my main thought a few weeks ago as I lay in bed at home, having trouble breathing and watching my pulse oximeter show that my blood oxygen was under 93% when it ...

This application note presents a reference design for the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine. This document describes the CPAP machine, its theory of operation, signal processing, ...

Watching the hardware community respond to the global pandemic is a fascinating process, because of the breadth of projects being considered, and also because of the differing experiences and ...

A simple electrical fan is the key component of a low-cost, easy-to-use breathing-support device designed to cope with the surge in covid cases in low to middle income countries. The device provides a ...

A simple CPAP prototype remains robust and able to meet clinical demands in poorer-resourced health settings. The CPAP ventilation system is built around a simple electric fan and is intended to ...

Simple, safe and well-tolerated breathing device is designed to cope with the surge in COVID-19 cases in low to middle income countries. The device provides oxygen therapy in the form of CPAP or ...

The treatment of last resort for Covid-19 victims with breathing problems is an invasive ventilator. It’s a horrible treatment, and only a fraction of those placed on it survive, but usually people ...

HERE’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL. THE RECALL AFFECTED MILLIONS OF BREATHING MACHINES MADE BY PHILIPS, WHICH HAS OFFICES HERE IN BAKERY SQUARE AND IN MORRISVILLE. ON SATURDAY, DON SCHREIBER ...

Sleeping with your head elevated can help reduce CPAP-related gas. Chewing food thoroughly and avoiding carbonated drinks can decrease gassiness. CPAP gas can cause bloating, belching, and stomach ...