Health workers take part in a training session to learn how to use emergency ventilators in Medellin, Colombia. The UK study is testing a new AI device called the Beacon Care system, which uses mathematical calculations to recommend ventilator settings more suited to an individual’s needs. — AFP
A trial is underway in the UK exploring how artificial intelligence can be used to help monitor the lung physiology of Covid-19 patients to optimise ventilation treatments.
Patients with severe Covid-19 may develop a condition known as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, which prevents the lungs from providing the body with enough oxygen. The condition is life-threatening and often requires mechanical ventilation in intensive care. Selecting the wrong ventilator setting can damage the patient’s lungs further, which is why researchers at Imperial College London are studying how AI can help personalise ventilator settings to individual patients.
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