by Keyword: Home mechanical ventilation
Dellaca, R. L., Gobbi, A., Govoni, L., Navajas, D., Pedotti, A., Farre, R., (2009). A novel simple Internet-based system for real time monitoring and optimizing home mechanical ventilation International Conference on Ehealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine: Etelemed 2009, Proceedings 
International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (ed. Conley E.C., Doarn, C., HajjamElHassani, A.), IEEE Compuer Soc (Cancun, Mexico) , 209-215
The dissemination of the available telemedicine systems for the optimization of home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is prevented by the need of complex infrastructures. We developed a device which, once connected to Internet through the mobile phone network, allows an authorized physician connected to Internet to monitor the ventilator signals and modify the settings in real-time without the need of external data servers. The system was evaluated during experiments performed by tele-controlling a mechanical ventilator in Barcelona from Milano. A bench study verified the reliability and robustness of the system while an in-vivo test showed that it was possible to monitor and tele-control the ventilator to maintain the oxygen saturation of a rat ventilated in Barcelona subjected to interventions. Given that the system avoids the need for any complex telemedicine architecture and allows an individual and independent ventilator tele-control, it can be a new helpful tool to optimize HMV.
JTD Keywords: Home mechanical ventilation, Non-invasive mechanical ventilation, Telemedicine
