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ArticleBMJ military health2026

Evaluation of a portable, lightweight modular system to deliver high inspired oxygen to trauma casualties without the use of pressurised cylinders.

Emrys Kirkman, C Pope, C Wilson, T Woolley, S Watts, M Byers

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Article in BMJ military health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Emrys KirkmanCBR Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Porton Down, Salisbury, UK ekirkman@dstl.gov.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6398-8349
C PopeDefence Medical Services, Lichfield, UK.
C WilsonCBR Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Porton Down, Salisbury, UK.
T WoolleyDefence Medical Services, Lichfield, UK.
S WattsCBR Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Porton Down, Salisbury, UK.
M ByersCBR Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Porton Down, Salisbury, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAdministering supplemental oxygen is a standard of care for trauma casualties to minimise the deleterious effects of hypoxaemia. Forward deployment of oxygen using pressurised cylinders is challenging, for example, logistics (weight and finite resource) and environmental risk (fire and explosion). Oxygen concentrators may overcome these challenges. Although previous studies successfully demonstrated fractional inspired oxygen (FiO

methodsAs a proof of principle, we configured an Inogen One G5 oxygen concentrator, Ventway Sparrow ventilator and Wenoll rebreather system to ventilate a simulated lung (tidal volume 500 mL). Casualty oxygen consumption (gas withdrawal inspiratory limb) and carbon dioxide (CO

resultsThere were modest increases in FiO

conclusionCombining existing lightweight devices can deliver high (>0.8) FiO

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OxygenOxygen Inhalation TherapyWounds and InjuriesEquipment DesignHumansRespiration, ArtificialVentilators, MechanicalOxygenACCIDENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINEPhysiologyTRAUMA MANAGEMENT

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PMID38909997
PMCPMC12911623

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