Unintended consequences of COVID-19: Opportunities for respiratory therapists’ involvement in developing respiratory-related technologies

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy: CJRT = Revue Canadienne de la Thérapie Respiratoire : RCTR Pub Date : 2020-09-10 DOI:10.29390/cjrt-2020-032

P. McClurg, N. Moroz, Marco Zaccagnini

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A significant consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is the shortage of medical equipment (e g , personal protection equipment) On 20 March 2020, the Government of Canada asked Canadian businesses and industrialists to help develop and manufacture supplementary health care supplies for health professionals Since the call, almost 3,000 companies have volunteered their engineering and manufacturing expertise, including their facilities, to produce medical equipment Some include clothing brands repurposing stock to provide medical gowns and sports manufacturers providing face shields Comparisons of this type of industry collaboration have been made to automobile companies' wartime efforts including Ford and GM to produce tanks and airplanes using their factories during World War II RRTs working directly with patients with COVID-19 have the firsthand experience and knowledge to be invaluable counsel for these companies on medical equipment requirements

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COVID-19的意外后果:呼吸治疗师参与开发呼吸相关技术的机会

2019冠状病毒病大流行的一个重要后果是医疗设备(如个人防护设备)短缺。2020年3月20日，加拿大政府要求加拿大企业和实业家帮助开发和制造供卫生专业人员使用的补充卫生保健用品。自呼吁发出以来，近3000家公司自愿提供工程和制造专业知识，包括其设施。生产医疗设备，其中包括服装品牌重新利用库存提供医疗服，体育制造商提供面罩，这种类型的行业合作与汽车公司的战时努力进行了比较，包括福特和通用汽车在第二次世界大战期间利用其工厂生产坦克和飞机。直接与COVID-19患者一起工作的RRTs拥有第一手的经验和知识，可以成为这些公司在医疗方面的宝贵顾问设备需求

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