• DOI:10.1155/2009/808209
Corpus ID: 25764508

Potential intensive care unit ventilator demand/capacity mismatch due to novel swine-origin H1N1 in Canada.

@article{Smetanin2009PotentialIC,
  title={Potential intensive care unit ventilator demand/capacity mismatch due to novel swine-origin H1N1 in Canada.},
  author={P. Smetanin and D. Stiff and A. Kumar and Paul Kobak and R. Zarychanski and Neil Simonsen and F. Plummer},
  journal={The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale},
  year={2009},
  volume={20 4},
  pages={
          e115-23
        }
}

• P. Smetanin, D. Stiff, +4 authors F. Plummer
• Published 2009
• Medicine
• The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale

PURPOSE To investigate the ability of Canadian intensive care units (ICUs) and ventilators to handle widespread re-emergence of the swine-origin H1N1 virus in the context of an aggressive strategy of vaccination. METHOD Data collected during the first wave in Winnipeg, Manitoba, were applied to a variety of second wave pandemic models to determine potential ICU and ventilator demand. RESULTS For attack rates greater than 20% to 25%, significant shortages in ventilators may be expected… Expand

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