Although home oxygen therapy (HOT) offers significant benefits to patients with COPD, new data show that an additional intervention can multiply the gains. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV ...

Intensive Care Units (ICUs) would generally put patients suffering acute respiratory distress on mechanical ventilation quickly, to ensure oxygen levels in the body stay normal. However Dr ...

The risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU is less in those ...

Patients who receive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) often develop contractile weakness of the diaphragm muscle. This weakness can lead to difficulties in weaning from the ...

A recent study found that obesity is one of the deciding factors for the length of hospital stay and the dependency on ...

6–8 Abnormalities of the relation of ventilation to blood flow in the lungs may be the rule rather than the exception in certain classes of patients receiving respirator support. Accordingly ...

The latest report from Future Market Insights reveals promising growth for the global mechanical ventilator market, with sales reaching USD 6 billion in 2023. With a projected compound annual growth ...

The approval marks a pivotal moment in respiratory care, offering a first-of-its-kind solution for patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation. The AeroPace System uses neurostimulation through ...

The purpose of this PI project was to (a) define oral care policies at Summa Health System and (b) compare rates of VAP in patients on ventilators whose teeth were brushed three times a day (i.e ...