Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Machines:These machines provide a continuous flow of air or oxygen at a constant pressure to help keep the airways open, particularly for individuals with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during...
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a low-cost bubble CPAP device in providing ventilatory support for neonates in Malawi - a preliminary report. BMC Pediatr 2014;14:288.Chen, A.; Deshmukh, A.A.; Richards-Kortum, R.; Molyneux, E.; Kawaza, K.; Cantor, S.B. Cost-effectiveness analysis of a...
another member of the research team, said: "This collaborative work has allowed for the innovation of a therapeutic oxygen delivery device for use in countries where there may be a lack of CPAP machines or oxygen supply."
Economic data were based on the purchase price of supplies and equipment, adjusted for shelf life, as well as hospital cost data from the World Health Organization. Costs and benefits were discounted at 3%. The outcomes were measured in terms of cost, discounted life expectancy, cost/life year...
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This means that CPAP prongs can hang loosely on the infant's face, single oxygen cylinders deliver inadequate flows to dozens of devices, and families have to buy highcost surfactant at pharmacies with poor storage routines and limited supplies. Healthcare disparities cannot remain at these current...
"Devices like this venturi valve could be a key to expanding the use of CPAP across the globe." Maxillofacial Surgeon Jiten Parmar, from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, another member of the research team, said: "This collaborative work has allowed for the innovation of a therapeutic oxygen...
The Delaware Basin covers just 0.4% of the continental U.S., yet supplies drinking water to 5% of the nation's population and the first (New York City) and seventh (Philadelphia) largest metropolitan economies in the nation [23]. Over 16 million people rely on the Delaware Basin for ...