A feasibility study evaluating a reservoir storage system for continuous oxygen delivery for children with hypoxemia in Kenya.

Background: Supplemental oxygen is an essential treatment for childhood pneumonia but is often unavailable in low-resource settings or unreliable due to frequent and long-lasting power outages. We present a novel medium pressure reservoir (MPR) which delivers continuous oxygen to pediatric patients through power outages.

Methods: An observational case series pilot study assessing the capacity, efficacy and user appraisal of a novel MPR device for use in low-resource pediatric wards.

Efficacy and safety of oxygen-sparing nasal reservoir cannula for treatment of pediatric hypoxemic pneumonia in Uganda: a pilot randomized clinical trial.

Background: Oxygen is an essential therapy for hypoxemia but is scarce in low-income settings. Oxygen conserving devices optimize delivery, but to date have been designed for adults in high-income settings. Here we present the development and clinical pilot study of an oxygen-sparing nasal reservoir cannula (OSNRC) for pediatric use in low-income settings.

Oxygen insecurity and mortality in resource-constrained healthcare facilities in rural Kenya.

Introduction: Pneumonia is the leading cause of death globally in children. Supplemental oxygen reduces mortality but is not available in many low-resource settings. Inadequate power supply to drive oxygen concentrators is a major contributor to this failure.