Livio Gagliardi, Intermedical’s Administrative Director explains how two 5 litre oxygen concentrators can be daisy chained to produce 10 litres of medical grade oxygen.
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#Oxygenforindia: Intermedical sends over 2000 oxygen concentrators to India as it battles deadly 2nd wave of COVID-19.
At the time of writing, India’s battle with COVID-19 has reached its deadliest since the pandemic began. Peaking at 4000 deaths a day and a healthcare system on the brink of collapse, citizens in the country are resorting to the international community for help. In recent weeks, low oxygen supplies and in some cases hospitals […]
COVID-19: Do I need a pulse oximeter?
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, we have learnt a lot about how it affects the human body and health in general. COVID-19 is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system with the potential to cause viral pneumonia. A pulse oximeter is a cheap, simple yet effective way to monitor lung health. For […]
WHO: 1 million COVID-19 cases a week. 620,000 cubic metres of oxygen a day.
A recent media briefing by WHOâs Director General has cited the huge demand for supplementary Oxygen as cases continue to grow at an exponential rate across the globe. One of the most effective ways of saving lives is providing oxygen to patients who need it. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Oxygen therapy has played […]
Coronavirus: Community oxygen tests ‘key to second wave’ with a home pulse oximeter
Dr Simon Barry, A respiratory clinical lead in Wales has suggested that âOxygen levels in suspected coronavirus cases should be monitored in the community to help hospitals cope with a second wave of cases.â Speaking to BBC NEWS in June, Dr Barry said early on in the pandemic it became clear reduced oxygen levels in […]
Intermedical plays a role in MODâs huge operation for the provision of 10,000 items of critical medical equipment to NHS.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 10,000 items of critical medical equipment have been made available to the NHS frontline including oxygen concentrators provided by Intermedical. This huge logistical operation spanned across three months reaching the operations final milestone on Tuesday 30th June. It involved the MODâs procurement arm Defence Equipment & Support […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson describes his experience of COVID-19
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has detailed his experience with COVID-19 saying he needed âlitres and litresâ of oxygen in his first interview since his recovery. Since leaving hospital, the Prime Minister has said he was a âvery lucky manâ and praised the staff at St Thomasâ Hospital in London. He was first diagnosed with Covid-19 […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Viral Pneumonia & Oxygen Therapy
Unless you’ve been living on a remote island somewhere you will know that COVID-19 otherwise known as Coronavirus, has been wreaking havoc across the globe in recent months. At the time of writing, over 100,000 people across all major continents have had or suffering from the virus. And whilst governments all over the world are […]