Turn Medical Prone Therapy System Receives Breakthrough Technology Award
Turn Medical received a Breakthrough Technology Award and a group purchasing agreement with Premier Inc for the Pronova-O2 Automated Prone Therapy System.
Turn Medical received a Breakthrough Technology Award and a group purchasing agreement with Premier Inc for the Pronova-O2 Automated Prone Therapy System.
RT looks at the latest ventilators and critical care products on the market from manufacturers like Breas Medical, Dräger, Philips, Zoll, Hans Rudolph, and more.
A commentary in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reviews challenging questions about the rationing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during the coronavirus crisis.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that critical care departments are reverting to pre-pandemic ventilator protocols for treating COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreThe BDR-19, a low-cost, full-service ventilator from BreathDirect, was determined by Underwriters Laboratory to meet necessary criteria as an emergency use ventilator to treat ventilatory insufficiency.
Read MoreMechanical ventilation is one of the most common ICU interventions, and understanding and accurately interpreting ventilator graphics may reduce risks and improve patient outcomes.
Read MoreICU patients with COVID-19 have improved survival odds now compared to April 2020, due to a combination of factors, including use of the steroid dexamethasone and less invasive types of ventilation.
Read MoreHigh PEEP titration and prone positioning were as effective in treating early COVID-19 ARDS patients undergoing mechanical ventilation as classic ARDS.
Read MoreRespiratory compromise is the second leading avoidable patient safety issue in the US, with more than 60% of arrests classified as potentially avoidable.
Read MoreResearchers found an increase on SOFA score in the first 48 hours after admission was associated with a significant ICU mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
Read MoreGetinge’s Servo-air ventilator is intended for adult and pediatric patients and includes both invasive and noninvasive ventilation modes.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has complicated some of the routine ways respiratory therapists are able to provide care to children in the NICU/PICU.
Read MoreThe FDA approved an abbreviated new drug application for cisatracurium besylate USP 20 mg/10mL (trade name Nimbex), which is indicated to facilitate tracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
Read MoreCOVID-19 patients with asthma did not seem to be more likely to be intubated than non-asthmatics, according to a new study.
Read MoreOnly 1.8% of high-risk patients over age 50 who were hospitalized had received the influenza vaccine but the flu shot reduced these patients’ risks for heart attack, cardiac arrest, TIA, and death.
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