K. RAMBO
Using a term fitting for his profession, hydrologist John Selker likened the start of the PEEP-Alert project to getting caught in a sneaker wave.
The development of the PEEP-Alert has resulted in a small monitoring box that pairs with a respirator helmet to monitor positive end-expiratory pressure, or PEEP, and ensure the helmet adequately assists a patient s breathing while containing the COVID-19 virus in a hospital setting. It also resulted in making ventilatory assistance helmets a feasible alternative to traditional intubation ventilators, which are expensive and require placing a breathing tube down a patientâs throat, increasing the risk of infection.
JOHN Duffy can’t wait for Leigh’s playing return to Super League but wonders if the 2021 season kick-off will now be later rather than sooner. Duffy’s squad remains in full-time training under strict Covid-19 protocols in readiness for an early March start. However, the sport’s bosses are considering pushing back the campaign, potentially by a couple of weeks. Publication of the fixture list is already on hold. The opening rounds will almost certainly be played behind closed doors whenever the green light is given to play. “It will be interesting to see what decisions are made,” said Duffy. “So, until we are told otherwise we will crack on.”