An enzyme called protein phosphatase 2 (PP2A) appears to be a major driver of preeclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication characterized by the development of high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine.
Dual Medicare-Medicaid status was associated with a 30% increase in the number of post-ICU disabilities compared with those who did not have Medicaid.
Breas Medical has received FDA clearance for the Vivo 45 LS, one of the smallest, full-featured life support ventilators on the market providing both invasive and noninvasive continuous or intermittent ventilatory support.
The NIH updated its COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines with new information following the FDA emergency use authorization of baricitinib.
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A study of obese patients hospitalized for COVID-19 found that these patients had higher odds for invasive mechanical ventilation and mortality compared to normal BMI COVID-19 patients.
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The global ventilator market was worth $2.54 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $9.13 billion by the end of 2027.
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COVID-19 has forced many severely ill patients to undergo mechanical ventilation for extended durations, an intervention that can increase their risks of other hospital-acquired infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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An article by The Atlantic explored the issues surrounding the allocation of ventilators and shortages of intubation response teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The US FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for primary critical care use of CorVent Medical’s Respond-19 Ventilator.
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COVID-19 patients who were administered intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy were less likely to be intubated and had a shorter hospital length of stay compared to standard care.
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Mechanical ventilation is one of the most common ICU interventions, and understanding and accurately interpreting ventilator graphics may reduce risks and improve patient outcomes.
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The US can manufacture ventilators faster than it can increase the nation’s supply respiratory therapists, pulmonologists and critical care specialists to run them.
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When delivering aerosol via mechanical ventilation, respiratory specialists have a number of device options from which to choose, but must be aware of factors that affect drug delivery and patient safety.
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With estimates that as many as 85-99% of alarms do not require clinical intervention, alarm fatigue is continually cited as one of the greatest healthcare challenges, both in the ICU and post-surgical care.
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ICU 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.
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