Healio

Delayed intubation linked to poor survival among mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with delayed vs. early intubation had worse hospital mortality, ICU mortality and death within 90 days.
Nature

239 Delivery Room Intubation, Mechanical Ventilation and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Among Tertiary-Level Neonatal Units in Northern Italy

Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a significant complication of prematurity, and wide variations of BPD rates in different neonatal units have been reported. These differences have ...
Nature

Avoiding endotracheal intubation of neonates undergoing laser surgery for retinopathy of prematurity

Respiratory support of neonates during and following laser surgery for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is commonly accomplished using endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. However, most ...
Mena FN

A Layman's Guide to Respiratory Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation by Dr. Matthew Bogard

We've seen how breathing machines are the last hope for patients nearing death in movies. But how do these machines actually keep a person alive? Matthew Bogard, MD (N/A:N/A) Mechanical ventilation is ...
Healio

Preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation reduces hypoxemia during intubation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across several subgroups, preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation lowered hypoxemia more than an oxygen mask ...
Medscape

Oral Care Intervention to Reduce Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Neurologic Intensive Care Unit

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a preventable secondary consequence of intubation and mechanical ventilation. VAP is pneumonia that develops in an intubated patient after 48 hours or more of ...
MedPage Today

High-Intensity Noninvasive Ventilation May Reduce Intubation for COPD Exacerbation

High-intensity noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) might have reduced need for endotracheal intubation for persistent hypercapnia during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive ...
JD Supra

Mechanical Ventilation Innovation Challenge

According to press releases, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and Edison Nation Medical have partnered to search for innovations for improving the process, outcomes, and comfort ...
PharmiWeb

BD Announces Assay for Identification of COVID-19 Patients at Increased Relative Risks of Intubation with Mechanical Ventilation, Mortality at Hospital Admission Now Available ...

In conjunction with clinical findings and the results of other laboratory testing, BD Multitest™ 6-Color TBNK Reagent with BD Trucount™ Tubes may help clinicians determine the risks of Intubation with ...
CMAJ

Can CPAP prevent the need for endotracheal intubation in patients with hypoxemia after abdominal surgery?

Squadrone V, Coha M, Cerutti E, Schellino MM, Biolino P, Occella P, et al. Continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of postoperative hypoxemia. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA ...
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Oral surgeon provides intubation training to medical staff

SEMBACH KASERNE, Germany – In response to the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. Army medical professionals are continually thinking outside the box and looking for new and innovative ways to put ...