EFFECT OF VARYING OXYGEN FLOW RATES ON THE DEVICE OUTPUT AND EFFECTIVE FiO2 OBTAINED AT DIFFERENT SETTINGS OF AIR ENTRAINMENT PORT OF SINGLE-UNIT VENTURI VALVE WITH MASK FOR OXYGEN THERAPY: A DESCRIPTIVE PILOT STUDY

Authors

  • Dr. Rahul Singh, Dr. Milind Katakwar, Dr. Deepesh Aggarwal, Dr. Ajay Kantharia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; hypoxemia; oxygen masks; oxygen therapy; respiratory failure

Abstract

Background: The OxyMask is a new face mask for oxygen delivery that uses a small ‘diffuser’ to concentrate and direct oxygen toward the mouth and nose. The authors hypothesized that this unique design would enable the OxyMask to deliver oxygen more efficiently than a Venturi mask in patients with chronic hypoxemia

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Published

2024-07-11

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 7 (2024): volume 15 issue 7 (2024)

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Articles