In this paper an efficient algorithm is proposed for person identification based on the analysis of 2D images of a designed mask projected onto the person's face in a cooperative environment. The cooperative environment is essential for the accomplishment of the images under a certain condition. The importance of the designed mask is for avoiding the complexity of feature selection from the fac...

AIM We compared the performance of personnel in a low-resource setting when they used the I-gel cuffless neonatal laryngeal mask or a face mask on a neonatal airway management manikin. METHODS At Mulago Hospital, Uganda, 25 doctors, nurses and midwives involved in neonatal resuscitation were given brief training with the I-gel and face mask. Then, every participant was observed positioning bo...

We describe the use of an endoscopy face mask with a perforated membrane, which allows a nasogastric tube for continuous noninvasive ventilation in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, in 2 patients who developed gastric distention. This interface was able to avoid most nonintentional leaks through the mask, as compared with a conventional approach, improving ventilation efficiency. To our k...

N Engl J Med 2007;357:e4. Copyright © 2007 Massachusetts Medical Society. Indications Providing positive-pressure ventilation with a face mask and a bag-valve device can be a lifesaving maneuver. Although seemingly simple, the technique requires an understanding of the airway anatomy, the equipment, and the indications. Face-mask ventilation is used in patients who have respiratory failure but ...

We inspected a 1-month-old patient weighing 2 kg with Pierre Robin syndrome, Pulmonary Atresia, Cephalhematoma, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). A Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) of thorax was planned for suspected mediastinal mass, Non Operating Room Anesthesia had to be performed. Searching proper mask that fits pediatric patients, especially childr...