Early extracorporeal life support (ECLS) does not improve survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock who are scheduled for early revascularization, according to ESC 2023 data.
Vero Biotech expects the new indication for its device for rebreathing anesthesia to provide significant benefits to the anesthesiology and surgical care communities.
A home-based strength training program does not improve dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), but it does improve some functional capacity.
Most ventilated patients with severe COVID-19 regain consciousness after extubation, but 35% had delayed recovery of consciousness, according to a new study published online in the Annals of Neurology.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated advancements and adoption of remote training technology, with one novel area being virtual reality simulation used in critical care to improve airway management.
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A telehealth program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has provided a virtual video visit by a pulmonologist and nurse care manager to all children on home mechanical ventilation within 48 hours of discharge.
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Lungpacer Medical is introducing its AeroPace Diaphragm Strengthening System into the RESCUE 3 pivotal clinical study, which is researching faster ventilator independence.
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Alarm fatigue is a major patient safety issue in hospital ICUs but how does the problem differ in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units?
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The successful implementation of transcutaneous CO2 equipment at Hershey Medical Center’s Level IV NICU demonstrates that the technology has evolved to accommodate the diagnostic monitoring needs of neonatal care providers and patients, according to this case study by clinicians in the center’s NICU.
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Turn Medical has released a novel prone positioning device, the Pronova-O2 Automated Prone Therapy System.
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Instead of opting to use one modality over the other for all patients, respiratory care practitioners are increasingly basing usage of active versus passive humidification on the clinical needs of each patient.
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Infection control for clinicians and patients when delivering nebulized medications has become a serious concern in critical care units during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
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A coating applied to endotracheal tubes can release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria and reduce upper-airway bacterial inflammation during intubation.
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As the world struggled to have enough ventilators, some ventilators that were COVID-19 specific came to market that did not have as much versatility as other models of ventilator. As the pandemic gets under control (hopefully), hospital departments need to rethink what their ventilator fleet should be capable of in breadth and depth for a return to “normal” healthcare battles.
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