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Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design
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Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design

by Yong Gu Ji
July 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
788 pages
45h 47m
English
CRC Press
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CHAPTER 39
Self-Inflating Mask
Interface for Noninvasive
Positive Pressure
Ventilation
Uwe Reischl, Lonny Ashworth, Lutana Haan, Conrad Colby
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
ureischl@boisestate.edu
ABSTRACT
A prototype facemask interface was developed to help improve patient comfort
during non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. The prototype design includes a
flexible fabric “skirt” which is attached to the frame of a standard facemask. The
interface adapts easily to the contours of the face and provides increased contact
area with the skin. The performance of the prototype facemask was compared to the
performance of a standard facemask using a manikin. Air pressure and volume
airflow through the masks were controlled. ...
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ISBN: 9781439871188