Cardiology
Helping patients breathe during dangerous procedure prevents complications
Thousands of Americans die each year during a dangerous two-minute procedure to insert a breathing tube.
Feb 18, 2019
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News tagged with intubation
Gerontology & Geriatrics
One-third of older adults die after emergency intubation
(HealthDay)—Of older adults who undergo intubation in the emergency department, 33 percent die during the index hospitalization, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Oct 5, 2018
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Cardiology
Paramedic techniques used during cardiac arrest similarly effective, study shows
The two most widely used techniques used by paramedics to support a patient's breathing during cardiac arrest are similarly effective, a major new clinical trial has revealed.
Aug 29, 2018
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Cardiology
Researcher reveals results of study on emergency breathing tubes
In a landmark study, researchers found that patients treated with paramedic oxygen delivery using a newer, more flexible laryngeal breathing tube may have a greater survival rate after sudden cardiac arrest than the traditional ...
May 16, 2018
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Health
One in three older patients die following emergency department intubation
Intubation in the emergency department is common and can prevent a patient from dying from a reversible condition. While the benefits of such intubation for young and otherwise healthy patients are clear, it is less obvious ...
Apr 4, 2018
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Surgery
A better way to open an airway
We've all seen the procedure on medical drama television shows. A patient is critically injured or ill, and paramedics, nurses or doctors need to open their airway quickly. The delicate procedure is called intubation and ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Pediatrics
Statistical model helps predict neonatal intubation competency
(HealthDay)—Neonatal intubation competency can be modeled using a Bayesian statistical model, according to a study published online April 6 in Pediatrics.
Apr 6, 2015
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Health
Videos help seriously ill patients outline their end-of-life wishes
Most seriously ill elderly people who view video material about the pros and cons of available resuscitation and assistive procedures decide they would rather not receive such treatment when the time comes. So says Areej ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lung-protective ventilation ups outcomes post-abdominal op
(HealthDay)—For patients at intermediate to high risk of pulmonary complications after major abdominal surgery, lung-protective ventilation with the use of low tidal volumes and positive end-expiratory pressure is associated ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Sleep disorders
Plant-made drug reverses breathing paralysis
Paralytic drugs like succinylcholine (SC) are often used during surgery or when critically ill patients require endotracheal intubation. But if the drug is not swiftly cleared from the patient's system, the results can be ...
Jul 9, 2013
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