Q. Do you consider the use of mechanical ventilation in ALS patients an extraordinary or disproportionate means to prolong life? Would the discontinuation of mechanical ventilation in ALS patients be ...

Based on: Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, Second edition. Edited by Martin J. Tobin. 1442 pp., illustrated. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2006. $189.95., 978-0-07-144767-6 Twelve years ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of ventilation, the safety precautions to be taken when ventilating a structure and how to use the various types of ventilation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inspired by the lack of consistency in mechanical ventilation training, doctors at Cleveland Clinic developed a ...

Mechanical ventilation is the most common intervention for patients admitted to ICUs to allow them to breathe sufficiently on their own. However, prolonged mechanical ventilation can lead to a host of ...

‘It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.’ Neonatal ventilators can be classified as either devices that deliver tidal ventilation, usually referred to as conventional mechanical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new study identified between-center variations in practices and outcomes of invasive mechanical ventilation ...