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ELMO, a new helmet interface for CPAP to treat COVID-19-related acute hypoxemic...
Tomaz,Betina Santos; Gomes,Gabriela Carvalho; Lino,Juliana Arcanjo; Menezes,David Guabiraba Abitbol de; Soares,Jorge Barbosa; Furtado,VascoABSTRACT Objective: To assess the feasibility of using a new helmet interface for CPAP, designated ELMO, to treat COVID-19-related acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) outside the ICU. Methods: This was a proof-of-concept study involving patients with moderate to severe AHRF secondary to COVID-19 admitted to the general ward of a public hospital. The intervention consisted of applying CPAP via the ELMO in...
Characterization and thermal behavior of polymer-modified asphalt
Lucena,Maria da Conceição Cavalcante; Soares,Sandra de Aguiar; Soares,Jorge BarbosaA styrene-butadiene-styrene modified asphalt cement was characterized by infrared, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis and empirical tests such as ring and ball softening point, penetration and elastic recovery. After aging in the rolling thin-film oven, the polymer-modified asphalt presented structural changes relating to oxidation of the material. The infrared spectra showed an incre...