Category: Critical Care

Critical Care

Extubated COVID-19 Survivors Benefitted from Early Pulmonary Rehab

Extubated COVID-19 patients who began a pulmonary rehab program before day 7 post-extubation had quicker recovery than those who started later.

Critical Care

Thunderstorms Drive Increase in ED Visits for Asthma, COPD

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.

Critical Care

Ventilator Weaning: It’s About Technology and Teamwork

Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving technology, but the inevitable decision to wean a patient off of a ventilator requires a skillful combination of proven protocols, reliable technology, and teamwork between RTs and physicians.

ICU & Ventilation

Dräger Introduces New LTAC Solution

Dräger has developed a new LTAC product solution specifically for long-term acute care environments that combines ventilation, monitoring, disposables, headwall systems, and 24-7 product support.

Emergency Room

Wildfire Increased Pediatric ER Visits for Breathing Problems

Researchers report that a 2017 wildfire near San Diego resulted in 16 more visits each day to the ER by children under the age of 19 for breathing complaints.

Ambulance & EMS

FDA Approves Philips HeartStart AEDs

The FDA has granted premarket approval for the Philips HeartStart FR3 and HeartStart FRx automated external defibrillators, and their supporting accessories, including batteries and pads.

ARDS

Reducing Severe Dyspnea, PTSD in COVID-19 ARDS Survivors

Research has shown that, among ICU survivors of COVID-19-related ARDS, the experience of "air hunger" (or severe dyspnea) is often associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sepsis

Sepsis Management in the Era of COVID-19

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.

Other Acute Disorders

Don’t Equate COVID-19 with High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

Scientists say erroneous and potentially dangerous comparisons are being made between COVID-19 and respiratory diseases like high altitude pulmonary edema.