Paeditric and neonatal ventilators

'The concept of mechanical ventilation (MV) has a long and ancient history. References to the technique can be found in the text of Hippocrates’ treatises but it is not until 1911 that the Dräger firm released the first device which delivered intermittent positive pressure (Pulmotor®).
The poliomyelitis epidemic in the 1940s led to a proliferation of negative pressure ventilation systems referred to as the “Iron Lung”. Since then, due to the difficulties providing this type of ventilation, several modes of intermittent positive pressure MV have been developed.
In the last few years, advances in technology and computing have enabled the production of ventilators and ventilation modes that are more efficient and importantly, more lung protective than have been available previously, thus limiting the adverse effects that can be caused by ventilation. This is partly due to advances in lung function monitoring (curves, loops, and resistance and compliance measurements) as a result of this technological development. The applications of MV are not limited to lung pathology but also include extrapulmonary diseases, both in the extra-hospital (emergency and transportation systems) and intra-hospital (burns units, operating rooms and intensive care units) environments. The development of home ventilators has, in addition[…]'

Uittreksel van: 'Handbook of Paediatric and Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation'. Apple Books.