Philips has issued a recall in the United States, and a field safety notice for the rest of the world, for specific Philips bilevel positive airway pressure (bilevel PAP), CPAP, and mechanical ventilator devices.
Masimo's EMMA Portable Capnograph was useful for assessment of the respiratory condition in children with tracheostomy, according to an international study.
The interhospital transport of infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) being administered inhaled nitric oxide therapy requires specialized, intensive care.
NPR reports that a woman with an intellectual disability and COVID-19 was taken to an Oregon hospital, where she was denied access to a ventilator and where a doctor wanted her to sign DNR/DNI forms.
Approximately 52,000 additional emergency department visits for asthma, COPD, or asthma-COPD overlap occurred as the result of thunderstorms in a 14-year study period.
Transport respiratory therapists need to be equipped with all the knowledge and clinical skills that traditional RTs have, plus the ability to handle care in difficult environments—including emergencies with the risk of COVID-19 infection.
High PEEP titration and prone positioning were as effective in treating early COVID-19 ARDS patients undergoing mechanical ventilation as classic ARDS.
A recent study found over 50% of severe COVID-19 patients suffered from sepsis, which means it's all the more important to stay cognizant of the condition, diagnosis, and treatment.
People who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life, according to research presented at the virtual ERS 2020.