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COVOX: Providing oxygen during the COVID-19 health emergency.

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dc.contributor.author Rubio Grases, Joaquina
dc.contributor.author Rojas, Christiam
dc.contributor.author Sanchez, Midori
dc.contributor.author Gómez-Alzate, Daniela
dc.contributor.author Córdova, Mauricio
dc.contributor.author Montoya, Veronica
dc.contributor.author Castaneda, Benjamin
dc.contributor.author Chang, Javier
dc.contributor.author Pérez-Buitrago, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-20T13:28:08Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-20T13:28:08Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/13114
dc.description.abstract We introduce an autonomous oxygen concentrator that was designed in Peru to fight the oxygen shortage produced worldwide as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oxygen concentrators represent a suitable and favorable option for administering this gas at the patient's bedside in developing countries, especially when cylinders and tubed systems are unavailable or when access to them is restricted by lack of accessories, inadequate power supply, or shortage of qualified personnel. Our system uses a pressure swing adsorption technique to provide oxygen to patients at a flow rate of up to 15l/min±1,5 l/min and a concentration of 93% ± 3%, offering robustness, safety and functionality. The quality measurements obtained from the validation process demonstrate repeatability and accuracy. The complete design files are provided in the source file repository to facilitate oxygen concentrator production in low and middle income countries, where access to oxygen is still a major problem even after the pandemic. Oxygen is part of the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines and is perhaps the only medicine that has no substitute. This device can provide a reliable supply of oxygen for critically ill patients and improve their chances of survival. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries HardwareX
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Acute respiratory distress syndrome en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 pandemic en_US
dc.subject Critical care en_US
dc.subject Oxygen Concentrator en_US
dc.subject Respiratory insufficiency en_US
dc.subject Hypoxemia en_US
dc.subject.mesh Respiratory Distress Syndrome
dc.subject.mesh COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh Critical Care
dc.subject.mesh Respiratory Insufficiency
dc.subject.mesh Hypoxia
dc.title COVOX: Providing oxygen during the COVID-19 health emergency. en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2022.e00383
dc.relation.issn 2468-0672


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