Model-based Patient Matching for in-parallel Multiplexing Mechanical Ventilation Support

Surges of COVID-19 infections could lead to insufficient supply mechanical ventilators, and rationing needed care. Multiplexing ventilators (co-MV) serve multiple patients is a potential temporary solution. However, if are ventilated in parallel ventilation, there currently no means match ventilation requirements or patients, with guidelines date for co-MV. This research uses patient-specific clinically validated respiratory mechanics models propose method patient matching ventilator settings two-patient co-MV under pressure control mode. The proposed can simulate estimate the resultant tidal volume different combinations co-ventilated patients. With both fulfilling specified constraint similar settings, actual determined. allows clinicians analyze silico before clinical implementation.