React Health Acquires Invacare’s Respiratory Products
React Health Holdings subsidiary Ventec Life Systems has acquired Invacare's line of respiratory care products.
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Success of Noninvasive Respiratory Support in COVID Patients May Be Tied to Work of Breathing
Computational modeling shows that noninvasive respiratory support is more likely to be successful if it allows significant reductions in patients’ breathing efforts.
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Caire Introduces Telehealth Solution
Caire's telehealth solution connects to the company's oxygen concentrators via a patient’s smart device and simplifies remote data collection through a secure, cloud-based technology in real-time.
High Price of Oxygen Adds to Burden of Coronavirus Crisis in Mexico
A report from Reuters describes how a shortage of oxygen tanks in Mexico is compounding the impact of the pandemic.
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In Los Angeles and Beyond, Oxygen Is the Latest COVID-19 Bottleneck
As Los Angeles hospitals give record numbers of COVID-19 patients oxygen, the systems and equipment needed to deliver the life-sustaining gas are faltering.
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Supplemental Oxygen During Childbirth Often Unnecessary, Study Finds
Forgoing oxygen supplementation would help reduce an unnecessary intervention and likely reduce health-care costs, a new study suggests.
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Oximeters Less Reliable on Black Patients
Oximeter devices that measure blood oxygen levels are less reliable in black patients, according to a report from Reuters.
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COPD & ILD: New ATS Clinical Practice Guideline for Home Oxygen
The latest ATS clinical practice guideline addresses long-term and ambulatory oxygen therapy for adults with COPD and interstitial lung disease.
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COPD Patients Did Not Benefit from Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy
Nocturnal oxygen therapy demonstrated no improvements for COPD patient mortality or disease progression, according to NEJM data.
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3B Medical Introduces Oxygen Nasal Cannula
3B Medical has introduced the Freedom X oxygen nasal cannula, intended to address the single most common complaint from oxygen patients: nose irritation.
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Annual RT Product Focus Available Online
RT Magazine’s 2020 Product Focus is available in a Digital Edition for your web browser or mobile device.
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Study Explains Potential Causes for ‘Happy Hypoxia’ Condition in COVID-19 Patients
A new study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea.
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Products 2020: Gas Delivery & Humidification (NO, O2)
The latest devices in humidification, inhaled nitric oxide, and oxygen therapy from Caire, NeoTech, Vero Biotech, Vapotherm, Precision Medical, and RapidOxygen.
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Dexamethasone Steroid Reduced COVID-19 Mortality by One-third in Critical Care Patients
The steroid dexamethasone successfully reduced COVID-19 mortality in critical care patients receiving ventilation and supplemental oxygen, according to preliminary study results from the University of Oxford.
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Tips for Securing Nasal Cannula in Infants and Children
Securing a nasal cannula on an infant or small child who needs oxygen therapy requires an adhesive solution that is both strong and delicate.
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