Accurate volume ventilation of neonates with maintenance of humidification.
A method is presented for producing adequate humidification and accurate volume ventilation of neonates. This was effected by pressurizing the humidifier and fresh gas flow up to the T-piece. By using a ventilator which acted as a timed occluder of the T-piece, the system functioned as an accurate flow generator. Its precision of ventilation was confirmed with a neonatal test lung.
D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008170:Lung Compliance / Q000379:methods; D012119:Respiration