DRDC Toronto was tasked by the Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters (CF H Svc Gp HQ) to verify that the Pulmanex Hi-Ox mask system (HiOx) is suitable, safe and efficient for use in aircraft at cabin altitudes up to 8000 feet (ft). The objective is to use the HiOx mask to provide oxygen (O2) to patients during aeromedical evacuation. Performance and safety were compared at ground level and 8000 ...
This report describes the first phase of a project to develop an efficient mass casualty oxygen (O2) breathing system for O2 therapy in remote areas. In this first phase, DRDC Toronto was tasked to investigate the performance of the Pulmanex Hi-Ox mask (Hi-Ox) at O2 flow rates from 4 litres per minute (L min-1) down to 0.5 L min-1. Performance was evaluated with eighteen male and female volunteers between the ...
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