Noninvasive ventilation reduces the need for intubation compared to standard medical care in adults with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Lancet. 2000;355:1931-1935; ...

Previous preclinical and clinical studies of inhaled nebulised UFH in lung injury, have shown a positive effect on pulmonary ...

January 25, 2011 (San Diego, California) — Humidified high-flow oxygen therapy (HFT) reduces the need for intubation in older children and adults with acute respiratory failure, researchers reported ...

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 ...

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

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- By now you have heard about the huge demand for ventilators to help patients infected with COVID-19. But why are they needed and how are they used? That's the question we posed ...

October 11, 2012 (Denver, Colorado) — Patients experiencing acute respiratory distress who are treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on the way to the hospital might be less likely ...

Recent research suggests three post-intubation practices can decrease rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality. The researchers ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new safety tool is available to front-line healthcare workers thanks to a request by one nurse. For Emily Wallace, COVID-19 can be overwhelming. "It's just scary because it's ...

Gilbert Torres sat in his hospital bed, sheets wrapped around his legs, clutching his phone with trembling hands. Three weeks before, he was working his shift at a truck wash on South Alameda Street, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- By now you have heard about the huge demand for ventilators to help patients infected with COVID-19. But why are they needed and how are they used? That's the question we posed to Dr.