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Lottery for ventilators the only way to allocate health resources fairly

5 August 2020 -
Lottery for ventilators. 5 August 2020. Allocating scarce health resources fairly during a pandemic. ... Many are concerned by the ability of the healthcare systems to cope under the strain, particularly the availability of critical resources such as
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/08/05/lottery-for-ventilators-the-only-way-to--allocate-health-resourc.html
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US COVID-19 deaths poorly predicted by IHME model

14 April 2020 -
19 model developed by Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) – which provides forecasts for ventilator use and hospital beds in the United States. ... The discrepancy between predicted deaths and the actual death rate in the US has serious
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/04/14/us-covid-19-deaths-poorly-predicted-by-ihme-model.html
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Infection and immunity masterclass - Faculty of Medicine and Health

Gain time critical knowledge in the specialist field of infection and immunity with a series of free, online seminars led by highly respected senior clinicians and health professionals from the University of Sydney.
www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/study-medicine-and-health/professional-development-and-short-courses/infection-and-immunity-masterclass.html
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Donate to the COVID-19 crisis

Help support University researchers and students during the COVID-19 crisis.
www.sydney.edu.au/engage/give/areas-to-support/donate-to-covid-19-crisis.html
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How our community has taken initiative against COVID-19

19 November 2024 -
Building low-cost ventilators. A multidisciplinary team of academics and students from the University of Sydney is leading a collaboration with NSW Health Infrastructure to produce a simple, low cost ventilator ... Read more about the "CoVida" ventilator
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/05/01/how-our-community-has-taken-initiative-against-covid-19.html
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LO5. Interpret ventilator data, including ventilator waveforms. LO6. Analyse common ECMO troubleshooting scenarios.
www.sydney.edu.au/units/CRIT5015
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LO4. Manipulate user-controlled variables on a mechanical ventilator and predict the physiological consequences of the resulting changes. ... LO8. Correctly modify ventilator therapies and apply non-ventilator strategies to minimise complications and
www.sydney.edu.au/units/CRIT5012
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University of Sydney students fire up rapid PPE prototyping

12 January 2023 -
PhD candidate Luke Gordon. Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Laurent Rivory, said a number of the students including Luke Gordon came from the University-led multi-institution “CoVida” ventilator project, announced
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/06/21/university-of-sydney-students-fire-up-rapid-ppe-prototyping-.html
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Engineering degrees for the jobs of the future

21 July 2023 -
The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Engineering has made changes to its engineering curriculum to focus on building digital and computational skills across its undergraduate degrees.
www.sydney.edu.au/engineering/news-and-events/news/2020/08/26/engineering-degrees-for-the-jobs-of-the-future.html
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Who is the weakest link? Understanding global supply chains

23 October 2024 -
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused kinks in the movement of goods and services around the globe, but how important a role do multinational companies play in local economies and supply chains?
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/09/22/who-is-the-weakest-link--understanding-global-supply-chains.html