Non lineal respiratory systems mechanics simulation of acute respiratory distress syndrome during mechanical ventilation

Matias Madorno; Pablo O Rodriguez

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627765

Non lineal respiratory systems mechanics simulation of acute respiratory distress syndrome during mechanical ventilation

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010:2010:232-4. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627765.

Authors

Matias Madorno¹, Pablo O Rodriguez

Affiliation

¹ Research and Development Department of MBMed, Buenos Aires, Argentina. mmadorno@mbmed.com

PMID: 21096957
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627765

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.

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Computer Simulation
Humans
Models, Biological*
Nonlinear Dynamics*
Reproducibility of Results
Respiration, Artificial / methods*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology*
Respiratory Mechanics / physiology*