@inproceedings{3b052427a0d6463ca985088fc77b7083,
title = "Rib-cage-movement measurements as a potential new trigger signal in non-invasive mechanical ventilation",
abstract = "Non-invasive ventilation performed through an oronasal mask is a standard in clinical and homecare mechanical ventilation. Besides all its advantages, inevitable leaks through the mask cause errors in the feedback information provided by the airflow sensor and, hence, patient-ventilator asynchrony with multiple negative consequences. Here we investigate a new way to provide a trigger to the ventilator. The method is based on the measurement of rib cage movement at the onset of inspiration and during breathing by fibre-optic sensors. In a series of simultaneous measurements by a long-period fibre grating sensor and pneumotachograph we provide the statistical evidence of the 200 ms lag of the pneumo with respect the fibre-optic signal. The lag is registered consistently across three independent delay metrics. Further, we discuss exceptions from this trend and identify the needed improvements to the proposed fibre-sensing scheme.",
author = "Marija Ivanovic and Jovana Petrovi{\'c} and Marjan Miletic and A. Danicic and Bosko Bojovi{\'c} and Miodrag Vuk{\v c}evi{\'c} and Biljana Lazovic and Zoran Gluvic and Had{\v z}ievski, {Ljup{\v c}o J.} and Allsop, {Thomas D.P.} and Webb, {David J.}",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319397",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-4244-9271-8",
publisher = "IEEE",
pages = "4511--4514",
booktitle = "2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC",
address = "United States",
note = "37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 ; Conference date: 25-08-2015 Through 29-08-2015",
}