Overview
- Provides a qualitative appraisal of numerous transitory ventilator devices developed during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Explores the mechanics, considerations, and concerns of emergency ventilator components
- Provides a detailed framework for beginners and experts alike to develop their own emergency ventilation systems
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Lung Physiology and Ventilator Basics
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SARS CoV-2 Transmission and Innovative Protective Barriers
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Bridge Ventilator Design and Components
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About this book
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Amir A. Hakimi, MD, is a resident in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles. He then graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. During medical school, he became involved in clinical and translational research under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Wong. Dr. Hakimi has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and he developed a medical application for the iPhone to expedite the diagnosis of ocular injury.
Thomas E. Milner, Ph.D., is Director of the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery at the University of California – Irvine. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Colorado School of Mines, and his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Dr. Milner's research interests are in the fields of optical-based therapeutics and diagnostic imaging, biomedical optics sensors, and optical tomography. He has published more than 180 journal articles, holds 55 issued U.S. patents and has started two technology companies. Dr. Milner is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.
Govind R. Rajan, MBBS, is an anesthesiologist in Orange, CA, and is affiliated with the UC Irvine Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College and has been in practice for 29 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi. He specializes in critical care medicine.
Brian J-F Wong, MD, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at University of California – Irvine Medical Center. Dr. Wong’s clinical practice is based at both UC Irvine Medical Center and the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic. He graduated Summa cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California and earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University. He also studied engineering at Oxford University as a Rotary Foundation Scholar and medical physics at the University of Amsterdam. Dr. Wong’s research interests are in the field of biomedical engineering with specific interests in medical device development and laser applications in medicine. He has more than 100 publications, and his research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and the Health Science Partners.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mechanical Ventilation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Book Subtitle: A Guide for Physicians and Engineers
Editors: Amir A. Hakimi, Thomas E. Milner, Govind R. Rajan, Brian J-F Wong
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87978-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87977-8Published: 12 February 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87980-8Published: 12 February 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-87978-5Published: 11 February 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 273
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 58 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Mechanical Engineering, Internal Medicine