title: Non lineal respiratory systems mechanics simulation of acute respiratory distress syndrome during mechanical ventilation.
abstract: Model and simulation of biological systems help to better understand these systems. In ICUs patients often reach a complex situation where supportive maneuvers require special expertise. Among them, mechanical ventilation in patients suffering from acuter respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is specially challenging. This work presents a model which can be simulated and use to help in training of physicians and respiratory therapists to analyze the respiratory mechanics in this kind of patients. We validated the model in 2 ARDS patients.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Department of MBMed, Buenos Aires, Argentina. mmadorno@mbmed.com
authors.forename: Matias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madorno
authors.forename: Pablo O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*