Tracheostomy Tube Shortage Prompts Alert from FDA
The US FDA issued an alert to healthcare providers over a shortage of tracheostomy tubes, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical.
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Ties Between Infant Malnourishment and Spirometric Restriction
Infants and children with poor nutrition and growth are more likely to suffer from spirometric restriction, a serious respiratory condition that has been linked to comorbidities and early mortality as adults.
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Masimo’s Emma Capnograph Useful in Assessment of Children with Tracheostomy
Masimo's EMMA Portable Capnograph was useful for assessment of the respiratory condition in children with tracheostomy, according to an international study.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn
Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn (RDS) occurs in premature infants secondary to insufficient surfactant production and structural immaturity of the infant’s lungs.
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$68M Grant to Fund Bubble CPAP Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rice University’s NEST 360° health initiative has secured $68 million in funding for neonatal technologies including bubble CPAP devices to reduce newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by 50%.
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Air Pollution Linked to Increase in NICU Admissions
Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more...
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Caffeine May Prevent PGE1 Respiratory Disorders
Caffeine may prevent prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) induced respiratory complications in infants treated for congenital heart defects.
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One-time Micro-preemie Is Now an RT in the NICU that Saved Her Life
A CNN.com article documents the amazing story of Tammy Lewis, a respiratory therapist who now works in the same hospital NICU where she was born prematurely (24 weeks).
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Concepts in Neonatal Ventilation, a Dräger Symposium
Dräger Medical is hosting a CRCE-approved symposium series on neonatal ventilation that includes an event in Louisville, Ky on April 25, 2019.
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Three Infants Saved by 3D-Printed Airway Splints
Researchers report promising results from first-ever cases of severe tracheobronchomalacia treated by custom-designed 3D-printed airway splints at University of Michigan.
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Technology Insider: Bubble CPAP
Current bubble CPAP products available on the market enable respiratory therapists to deliver vital care to newborns and infants.
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Neonatal Option Approved for Hamilton-MR1 Ventilator in EU
The HAMILTON‐MR1 ventilator is now equipped with a CE-approved Neonatal Option, which means the device can now provide optimal ventilation therapy during MRI procedures for all patient populations.
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Bubble CPAP – Cost Effective, Efficient, and Safe
New devices are continuing the life-saving impact of bubble CPAP technology, which, since 1973, has saved thousands of newborns with severe respiratory illnesses.
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Influenza Vaccine Reduces Flu-Linked ICU Admission in Children
A recent CDC study found that being vaccinated for the flu reduces a child’s risk of flu-related intensive care hospitalization by as much as 74 percent.
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Second Child Saved By 3D Printed Airway Splints
Tracheal splints created using 3-D printing have successfully improved the lung function of an 18-month-old boy with severe tracheobronchomalacia, making him the second child whose life has been saved by the technology developed by University of Michigan doctors.
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