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Mechanical ventilation: the fundamentals

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Mechanical Ventilation: the Fundamentals".
  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Effort: 12 hours
  • Pace: Self paced
  • Languages: English and french

What you will learn

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

The EIVASION MOOC "The Fundamentals" is dedicated to the basics of mechanical ventilation. Its main objectives are to introduce learners:

  • to the major principles of respiratory physiology and mechanics, allowing interpretation of ventilator waveforms
  • to the use of the main ventilatory modes during invasive and noninvasive ventilation.

It aims to make learners operational in mechanical ventilation, so that they are able to make appropriate decisions in many clinical situations.

Description

Mechanical ventilation is the primary life support for critically ill patients. Therefore, it is an essential life-saving technique in intensive care, emergency medicine, and anesthesia. However, if poorly adjusted, it can cause complications and increase mortality.

This MOOC offers particularly innovative pedagogical content, based on simulation. EIVASION is a French acronym for "Innovative Teaching of Mechanical Ventilation through Simulation."

At the end of the EIVASION MOOC "The Fundamentals", learners will have the opportunity to improve their understanding of patient-ventilator interactions and clinical practice of ventilation with a second MOOC: the EIVASION MOOC "Advanced Level" on FUN.

All teachers are clinical experts in the field of mechanical ventilation. The scientific committee of the EIVASION MOOC is composed of Prof. G.Carteaux, Prof. A.Mekontso Dessap, Dr. L.Piquilloud, and Dr. F.Beloncle.

Format

The course lasts for 6 weeks, the first of which is devoted to presenting the MOOC and the FUN platform. Learners are expected to spend 2 to 4 hours of work per week. Pedagogical resources include explanatory videos on theoretical parts, as well as simulation videos made "at the simulator's bedside" using interactive multi-camera shooting to reproduce teaching at the bedside of a real patient. Indeed, the simulator used is capable of reproducing any type of patient under mechanical ventilation. Moreover, during immersive serious games made up with simulation videos, you will be asked to make diagnoses and therapeutic decisions.

Prerequisites

This MOOC is primarily aimed at anyone who may be confronted with the use of mechanical ventilation in a professional environment. The list includes intensive care physicians, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, pulmonary physicians, or cardiologists practicing intensive care, as well as students in all of these specialties. This MOOC is also aimed at paramedical personnel involved in the care of critically ill patients (nurses, anesthesia nurses, physiotherapists, respiratory therapists…), as well as professionals working in the artificial ventilation industry. This list is, of course, not exhaustive. To fully benefit from this MOOC, it is preferable to have a basic knowledge of respiratory physiology.

Assessment and certification

"Memory quizzes" will be conducted after each video. These are easy questions designed to memorize what the learner has just watched in a video. "Exercise quizzes" will be offered at the end of each week. They are a bit less easy and require a good understanding of the different chapters covered during the week. You can track your progress in the MOOC under the 'progress' tab.

In this MOOC, we also offer you the opportunity to obtain a personalized certificate from the University of Paris-Est Créteil, which can be an asset. To do this, in addition to the activities and quizzes, you will need to take a one-hour remote proctored exam consisting of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). You have the option to schedule this exam. If you pass (more than 50% success rate on the MCQs), the certificate will be issued to you. The fee for the certified course registration is €100.

Course plan

  • Week 0: Introduction to the MOOC and FUN platform
  • Week 1: Principles of respiratory physiology and mechanics 
  • Week 2: Basic principles of mechanical ventilation; Assist Control Ventilation 
  • Week 3: Pressure-controlled assisted ventilation; Gas exchange 
  • Week 4: APRV; Pressure Support Ventilation 
  • Week 5: Non-invasive respiratory supports

This course is part of a program

Mechanical ventilation

The University of Paris-Est Créteil offers a two-course MOOC program to train in mechanical ventilation in critical care.

Course team

Guillaume Carteaux

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Guillaume Carteaux is Full Professor at University Paris-East Créteil (UPEC) and intensive care physician in the Intensive Care Unit of Henri Mondor Hospital (AP-HP); scientific director of the Department of Digital Innovation and Simulation in Health (INESS) at the Faculty of Health of UPEC; researcher at the Mondor Institute of Biomedical Research (Team 13 of Inserm Unit U955) and the CARMAS clinical research group; co-responsible for the University Diploma in Mechanical Ventilation (UPEC and University of Angers); co-responsible for the Francophone University Diploma in Mechanical Ventilation (UPEC and Monastir University and Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care of Francophone Africa); member of the Pedagogy Commission of the College of Intensive Care Medicine Teachers (CEMIR).

Armand Mekontso Dessap

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Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil) is Full Professor at UPEC and is head of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Henri Mondor Hospital (Créteil); researcher at the Mondor Institute of Biomedical Research and runs the CARMAS clinical research group ; member of the scientific council of the European Network of Artificial Ventilation Research (REVA); responsible for the Francophonie group of the Conference of Deans of Medicine in France (Fameu) and administrator of the International Conference of Deans and Faculties of French-speaking Medicine (CIDMEF); member of the College of Intensive Care Medicine Teachers.

Lise Piquilloud

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Lise Piquilloud (Lausanne, Switzerland) is a Teaching and Research Master at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland; intensive care physician, associate physician in the Adult Intensive Care and Burn Center of the University Hospital of Vaud (CHUV) in Lausanne.

François Beloncle

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François Beloncle (Angers) is Associate Professor at the University of Angers and in intensive care physician the Intensive Care Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine Department of the University Hospital of Angers; co-responsible for the University Diploma in Mechanical Ventilation (UPEC and University of Angers); member of the Pedagogical Commission of the College of Intensive Care Medicine Teachers.

Audrey De Jong

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Audrey De Jong (Montpellier) is a Full Professor at the University of Montpellier and anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesia and Resuscitation of Saint-Eloi Hospital at the University Hospital Center of Montpellier; researcher within Team 2 of Inserm PhyMed Exp U1046, CNRS UMR9214, University of Montpellier.

Christophe Delclaux

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Christophe Delclaux (Paris) is Full Professor at Paris Diderot and at Robert Debré University Hospital (AP-HP). He is head of the Physiology - Pediatric Functional Explorations - Sleep Center service; researcher in UMR1141 and runs the Neophen team.

Alexandre Demoule

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Alexandre Demoule (Paris) is Full Professor at Sorbonne University and at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP). He is head of the Intensive Care Medicine Unit - Eole at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (Paris); researcher at INSERM within the UMRS 1158, experimental and clinical respiratory neurophysiology; he is President of the Scientific Council of the European Network of Artificial Ventilation Research (REVA); member of the College of Intensive Care Medicine Teachers.

Martin Dres

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Martin DRES (Paris) is Associate Professor at Sorbonne University and intensive care physician in the Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP, Paris); researcher in the INSERM unit UMRS 1158, Experimental and Clinical Respiratory Neurophysiology at Sorbonne University; and teacher at the Faculty of Medicine Sorbonne University. He is also a member of the Pedagogical Commission of the College of Intensive Care Medicine Teachers.

Jean-Pierre Frat

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Jean-Pierre FRAT (Poitiers) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital of Poitiers; head of the clinical research unit in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine; researcher in the ALIVE team (Acute Lung Injury and VEntilatory support) of the Inserm-CIC 1402 unit, University Hospital of Poitiers.

François Lellouche

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François LELLOUCHE (Québec, Canada) is Associate Professor at Laval University (Québec) and Intensive Care Physician in Cardiac Surgery at the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute (IUCPQ); researcher at the Research Center of the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute (CRIUCPQ) and in the GESER research group (respiratory health research group); head of the laboratory for research on innovative respiratory support (CRIUCPQ).

Jean-Christophe Richard

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Jean-Christophe RICHARD (Annecy) is a Professor of Intensive Care Medicine; co-responsible for the University Diploma in Mechanical Ventilation (UPEC and University of Angers); secretary of the European Network on Artificial Ventilation (REVA); and member of the College of Intensive Care Medicine Teachers.

Arnaud W. Thille

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Arnaud W. Thille (Poitiers) is Full Professor of Universities at the University of Poitiers and head of the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital of Poitiers; researcher in the ALIVE research group (Acute Lung Injury and VEntilation) of the Inserm-CIC 1402 unit, University Hospital of Poitiers; member of the scientific council of the European Network on Artificial Ventilation (REVA); and member of the College of Intensive Care Medicine Teachers.

Organizations

Université Paris-Est Créteil

Forum facilitation

Anne-Fleur HAUDEBOURG

Samuel TUFFET

Dr. Anne-Fleur HAUDEBOURG and Dr. Samuel TUFFET are intensive care physicians, holding a Master 2 degree in research in the field of respiratory physiology and mechanical ventilation.

Pedagogical and multimedia engineering

CENTRE D'INGÉNIERIE ET DE DÉVELOPPEMENT PÉDAGOGIQUE (CIDP)

Magali VERGNES - CIDP Director. Yann AMRI - Pedagogical Engineer / CIDP Deputy Director. Serge BENAMRAM - Multimedia Pedagogical Engineer. Gérald LEVENT - Audiovisual Technician. Patrick MALAQUIS - Audiovisual Technician. Céline DURAND - Assistant.

Research in Pedagogy and Translation

SALMA AL KAHF

Salma Al Kahf is an intensive care resident who conducts research in pedagogy on the MOOC EIVASION and its integration within innovative training paths. She has been deeply involved in the English version of the MOOC EIVASION.

Biomedical engineering

YVON DEPLANTE

Yvon DEPLANTE is a biomedical engineer

Partenaires

UE/FEDER/Région Ile de France

L'Europe s'engage en Ile-de-France avec le FEDER

UE/FEDER/Région Ile de France

Ce projet est cofinancé par le FEDER

IDEA

Initiative d’Excellence en Formations Innovantes

Collège des Enseignants de Médecine Intensive Réanimation (CEMIR)

License

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