Gas Laws During Mechanical Ventilation: Impact on Compressible Volume Loss in Circuits
This article will review gas laws and how their respective variables can have an impact on ventilation and the delivery of mechanical breaths.
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Why Premature Lungs Are Vulnerable to Ventilation Stress
Researchers have discovered some of the mechanisms that explain why premature lungs are especially sensitive to stress.
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Daily Toothbrushing Lowers Rates of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Toothbrushing also is associated with lower rates of ICU mortality, shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, and shorter ICU length of stay.
Weaning Strategies in the ICU for Ventilated Patients
Exploring the critical role of respiratory therapists in decreasing the duration of mechanical ventilation through proven weaning practices.
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Severe COVID-19 Linked with 16-fold Risk of Ventricular Tachycardia
Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without severe infection.
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Disparities Identified for Which Patients Receive ECMO
Adults who received ECMO were more likely to be male, have private health insurance, and come from areas with higher median incomes, according to new research published in AATS.
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On-demand Webinar: Preventing VAE & Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
RT Magazine’s webinar on reducing and preventing ventilator-associated events and pneumonia (VAE/VAP) is now available for on-demand viewing.
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FDA Approves Xenoview for use with MRI
Polarean Imaging’s Xenoview was approved for use with MRI for evaluation of lung ventilation in adults and children 12 and older.
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FDA: Reworked Philips Trilogy Ventilators Have Additional Safety Issues
The FDA reports that Philips Trilogy ventilators reworked as a part of the June 2021 recall have two new potential issues that may affect performance and safety.
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Tracheostomy Care and the Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists and nurses handle most of the day-by-day care of tracheostomy patients, and these healthcare professionals need to know how to provide the best care to achieve the best outcomes.
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Pediatric Intubation: Achieving a Good Outcome
Prematurity and immature development of the pulmonary system, severe illness, trauma, overdose, aspiration, and other cardiopulmonary conditions call for protection of the airway and establishment of a safe and secure means to ventilate.
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How Ventilatory Support Has Changed During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has made business as usual a distant memory for many RTs, including the administration of respiratory support therapies like ventilation.
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Awake Prone Positioning and COVID-19 Intubation Rates
A clinical trial revealed no difference in the risk of intubation requirement at 30 days between awake prone positioning and standard positioning for patients with COVID-19.
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FDA Clears Nihon Kohden NKV-330 Ventilator
The NKV-330 provides noninvasive/invasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy to adult and pediatric patients.
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Breas Medical, McArthur Medical Sales Sign Canadian Distribution Agreement
McArthur Medical Sales will distribute the Breas Medical Vivo 1-2-3 family of bilevel devices and accessories in Canada, according to a joint press release.
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