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| About Us: Who We
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Baldwin Wallace College, Cleveland,
OH
MBA 1989 |
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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
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Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, 1971 |
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Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 1963
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1962 |
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Dr.
Frank P. Primiano, Jr.'s work in biomedical modeling and research
includes the determination of mechanical properties of arteries
in vivo, the breathing response of the ventilatory system to
changes in mechanical properties, the investigation of response
to conventional and high-frequency ventilation, and the development
and automated analysis of pulmonary function testing procedures.
During his professional career, he has been a Professor at Case
Western Reserve University, a principal member of a company
involved with repairing respiratory equipment, and a senior
scientist at ECRI. Dr. Primiano has published extensively and
continues to lead and participate in professional committees
in the respiratory care community.
He has extensive clinical experience in designing and implementing
experiments on normal subjects, patients with various pulmonary
diseases (such as cystic fibrosis and emphysema), and animal
models. Recently, he has actively participated in the development
of computer implementations of ventilation, including 3-D visualization.
Dr. Primiano has developed various models demonstrating the
mechanisms of respiration, such as the humidification process
in the upper airways and the ventilatory mechanics of the chest
wall and lungs, including the model being used as a basis for
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Selected Publications
- Primiano FP Jr. Chapter 9: Measurements
of the respiratory system. In: Webster JG, ed. Medical instrumentation,
application and design. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley &
Sons, 1998:372-439.
- Minimum requirements for respiratory
care ventilator testing. Health Devices 1997 Sept - Oct;
26(9-10): 383-384.
- Radiographic contrast media conservation
systems. Health Devices; 1996 Nov; 25(11):400-412.
- Primiano FP Jr, Saidel GM, Montague
FW Jr, et al. Water vapour and temperature dynamics in the
upper airways of normal and CF subjects. Eur Respir J 1988;
1:407-14.
- Chatburn RL, Primiano FP Jr. A rational
basis for humidity therapy. Respir Care 1987; 32(4):249-54.
- Primiano FP Jr. Theoretical analysis
of chest wall mechanics. J Biomech 1982; 15(12):919-31.
- Margolith A, Primiano FP Jr, Mergler
HW. Computational algorithms used in a microcomputer-based
blood gas analyzer. In: Moneta J, ed. Information technology.
(Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Jerusalem Conference on Information
Technology [JCIT 3]). Amsterdam: North Holland Publishing
Company, 1978:381-6.
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