We have other formats available to quickly educate yourself on Helmet Ventilation (NIV).
You can use (1) The Interactive Smart Procedures and/or (2) Training Videos from UChicago Medicine and Penn Medicine.
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1. Mobile Smart Procedures for Helmet Ventilation (NIV)
This is a free tool courtesy of AmbiFi, translation into more languages is in the process.
There are a number of advantages to the Smart Procedure:
Narrated Step-by-Step Instructions and Critical Checklists:
Patient Triage, Helmet Setup, Help Placement, Monitoring, Weaning
Navigation based on your situation and equipment
Do's & Don'ts and Resources
Replay any section
Mobile apps iOS and Android
Mobile App for phones and tablets:
Download 'AmbiFi' from Apple App Store or Google Play Store Login with credentials: Username: covid19 / Password: Covid19!
Mobile Smart Procedure Based on The University of Chicago Medicine Guidelines, Dr. Bhakti Patel 4/11/2020
Smart Procedure Access using a Web Browser
Link: English
Many thanks to the "Helmets for Humanity" team for translating the smart procedure into Spanish.
Mobile App for smartphones and tablets
Download 'AmbiFi' from Apple App Store or Google Play Store Login with credentials:
Username: covid19 / Password: Covid19!
Available in Englis and Spanish
All content in the “Helmet Ventilation NIV UChicago Medicine” Smart Procedure is directly from the Protocols and Guidelines from the University of Chicago Medicine. We completed the Helmet Ventilation (NIV) Smart Procedure with a final review by Dr. John P. Kress on 4/10/2020.
Mobile Smart Procedure Based on The University of Pennsylvania Medicine Guidelines, Dr. Maurizio F. Cereda 05/25/2020
Smart Procedure Access using a Web Browser
Link: English
Link: Spanish
Link: Portuguese
Many thanks to Fernando Herreras and his team in Paraguay for translating the smart procedure into Spanish and Dr. Cedar Vardas and his team in Bolivia for the Portuguese version.
Mobile App for smartphones and tablets
Download 'AmbiFi' from Apple App Store or Google Play Store Login with credentials:
Username: covid19 / Password: Covid19!
Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese
All content in “Non-Invasive CPAP by Helmet - Penn Medicine” Smart Procedure was developed and reviewed by Maurizio F. Cereda, MD, a University of Pennsylvania Intensive -Care doctor who trained in Italy where helmet use is common. Updated 05/22/2020
Mobile Smart Procedure "Helmet Positive Airway Pressure (HPAP) with Subsalve Oxygen Treatment Hood" 08/10/2020
Currently unavailable
The following procedures can be used for COVID-19 patients in ICU settings.
"Subsalve" helmet is FDA EUA approved - more info here
Smart Procedure Access using a Web Browser
Link: English
Link: Spanish
Link: Portuguese
Link: French
Link: Chinese
Many thanks to Dr. Cedar Vardas and his team in Bolivia for the Spanish and Portuguese versions.
2. Training Videos
Training video from UChicago Medicine
The most reliable and comprehensive training material about the use of an NIV Helmet "Oxygen Hood" connected to wall gases or to BiPAP V60 and detailed assembly instructions for a helmet from Dr. Bhakti Patel, The University of Chicago Medical Center (UChicago Medicine). Updated 04/28/2020
Objectives
Review our experience with helmet ventilation
Detailed assembly instructions for the helmet
Demonstrate the use of a helmet with Oxygen and Medical Air.
Demonstrate the use of a helmet with a BiPAP V60
Applications for helmet NIV in the COVID pandemic
Helmet FAQs
The newest training video with the newest updates, feedback, and guidelines for helmet based noninvasive ventilation from Dr. Bhakti Patel, University of Chicago Medicine, and the Helmets for Humanity Project supported by Apple. Updated on 5/2/2020
Training video from Penn Medicine
The newest training video with the newest updates from Maurizio F. Cereda, MD, a University of Pennsylvania Medicine. Date 08/21/2020
Non-Invasive CPAP by Helmet system developed by Maurizio F. Cereda, MD, a University of Pennsylvania Medicine. Date 4/12/2020
NOTE: This video is Outdated and New Guidelines from Penn Medicine are available on the AmbiFi Smart Procedure app (See above).
Great video from Italian Helmet Manufacturer "DIMAR". You can learn from it how to connect the helmet and more, including instructions on how to use different types of circuits - 2 Limb Y Piece, Co-axial circuit, 2 way expiratory valve, 1 Limb with Whisper, 3 ways expiratory valve.
PDF Guidelines
UChicago Medicine
Penn Medicine:
"Life Link III" Helmet NIV Procedure for Patient Transport:
Video
Robert Beckl , Use of Helmet Based Noninvasive Ventilation in Air Medical Transport of COVID-19 Patients, Air Medical Journal (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2020.11.009
"Hamilton Medical" Helmet Ventilator Set-up:
Page Updated 11/26/2020