Why ventilators can be tough on premature babies' lungs
Many premature infants need mechanical ventilation to breathe. However, prolonged ventilation can lead to problems like respiratory diseases or ventilation-induced injury.
Feb 10, 2024
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Many premature infants need mechanical ventilation to breathe. However, prolonged ventilation can lead to problems like respiratory diseases or ventilation-induced injury.
Feb 10, 2024
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A new study finds that patients receiving ventilator life support in the intermediate care units—a potentially less costly alternative for people not sick enough for the intensive care units (ICUs) but too ill for the general ...
Jan 31, 2024
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For percutaneous lung ablation, high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) under general anesthesia seems as safe as spontaneous respiration (SR) under moderate sedation, with longer room time for HFJV, according to a study published ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Air conditioning in our workplaces doesn't just cool the air—it can also help trap particles from bushfire smoke and reduce our exposure to potentially harmful elements like soluble mercury, sulfate and nitrate, new research ...
Jan 22, 2024
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have collaborated with a global group of acute pediatric critical illness experts to reach a consensus definition of the condition. Research on how to improve care in low- ...
Jan 8, 2024
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The average cost of providing care to hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased five times faster than the rate of medical inflation during the first two years of the pandemic, at least partly because of the application of ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Millions of children worldwide suffer from asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR), two chronic respiratory conditions that significantly impact their quality of life. While environmental factors are known to play a role, pinpointing ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Researchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalized patients—and it comes with bristles on one end.
Dec 18, 2023
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MIT engineers have developed a robotic replica of the heart's right ventricle, which mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts.
Dec 8, 2023
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Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) are common sites of post-acute care for patients recovering from severe respiratory failure requiring long-term mechanical ventilation. Because of longer lengths of stay compared to ...
Nov 21, 2023
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