Search Tag: Respiratory
2020 07 Sep
NOW A VIRTUAL MEETING DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES: 7-9 SEPTEMBER, 2020 Find ERS on social media Read more
2019 26 Jun
Marijuana is one of the most commonly used recreational drug today. Cannabis can have systemic reactions that could potentially affect perioperative outcomes. In this review, the authors outline the most important pharmacological aspects and pathophysiological effects that need to be considered during the perioperative management of chronic...Read more
2019 14 Mar
According to new research, critically ill patients can be more successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator if they have higher levels of wakefulness and if both their right and left brains experience the same depth of sleep. The article titled "Sleep and Pathological Wakefulness at Time of Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation" is published in...Read more
2019 14 Feb
Endotracheal intubation is often required for major surgical procedures and for respiratory support in critically ill patients. The ability to predict which patients have a high risk of difficult intubation may reduce the risk for “cannot intubate, cannot ventilate” scenarios. Several individual physical examination findings are predictive but do not...Read more
2017 05 Apr
Zoom On Professor John B. West Professor John B. West is a renowned respiratory physiologist and researcher. He joined the faculty of the University of California San Diego in 1969, where he still teaches first-year medical students. He is author of Respiratory physiology - the essentials , which has been translated into many languages, and...Read more
2016 15 Oct
As the world of health care delivery changes all around us, we too must look for new ways to add meaningful benefit to our patients. From disease educators and case managers to clinical consultants and physician extenders, your attendance could not be more important to the future of our profession. And it starts right here, right now, at AARC Congress...Read more
2016 30 May
Obese patients without other major co-morbidities are categorised as class II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification ( https://iii.hm/38j ). If additional organ dysfunction is present they are categorised as ASA III. These patients are at increased risk for metabolic, cardiovascular and pulmonary complications....Read more
2017 09 Sep
The European Respiratory Society (ERS; www.ersnet.org) is an international organisation that brings together physicians, healthcare professionals, scientists and other experts working in respiratory medicine. We are one of the leading medical organisations in the respiratory field, with a growing membership representing over 140 countries worldwide.Read more
2016 27 May
Congress will deal with a wide range of current topics interdisciplinary. The latest guidelines and recommendations will be presented and critically examined, as well as the ethical and economic aspects of our daily work. Also this year there will be an all-day care symposium at the Hamburger intensive days. With the "HIT 2016" sees the anniversary...Read more
2016 29 Feb
- Strengthens ResMed's global leadership in connected healthcare solutions, adding to software revenue growth opportunities - Enhances ResMed's portfolio of software solutions to drive efficiencies for customers and improve outcomes for patients, providers and payers - Accretive to gross margins and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share - ResMed to hold...Read more
2016 24 Feb
For Breath Rates Less Than or Equal to 4 Breaths Per Minute, RAM Showed 78% True Positives and 22% False Positives, While Capnography Showed 30% True Positives and 70% False Positives Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) has announced that Masimo's rainbow®Acoustic Monitoring (RAM™) was associated with fewer alarm events during planned moderate sedation in a...Read more
2016 21 Jan
Masimo has announced that in a new study that compared acoustic respiration rate (RRa®) from Masimo’s rainbow® Acoustic Monitoring (RAMTM) to respiration rate from conventional capnography, researchers concluded that RAM was useful for monitoring dental patients under intravenous anesthesia. 1 The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation(APSF) and The...Read more
2015 12 Dec
The use of procalcitonin (PCT) testing to guide antibiotic treatment may reduce antibiotic use in patients with sepsis or suspected sepsis in the ICU and patients with possible bacterial infections in emergency departments (EDs), according to a systematic review published in Health Technology Assessment . PCT is produced in your body and increases...Read more
2015 11 Dec
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare facilities, is a multispecialty hospital on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a unique and unparalleled extension of US-based Cleveland Clinic’s model of care, specifically designed to address a range of complex and critical care requirements...Read more
2015 14 Nov
Copper can effectively help to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, which are linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), according to researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK. Their study shows that while human coronavirus 229E — closely related to animal coronaviruses that "host...Read more
2015 05 Nov
AirLife to Offer Nasal High Flow Interfaces from ResMed CareFusion, a BD company (NYSE:BDX), announced its Air Life business line has signed an exclusive agreement with ResMed (NYSE:RMD) to distribute innovative nasal high flow interface products from the company. "This agreement with ResMed is aligned with our commitment to providing high quality...Read more
2015 29 Oct
Choose an optimal PEEP setting with the help of the transpulmonary pressure measurement on our high-end ventilators, HAMILTON-G5 and HAMILTON-S1 . Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a decrease in respiratory system compliance due to a collapsed lung and/or a decrease in chest wall compliance. When mechanical ventilation...Read more
2015 30 Jul
A new analytical tool developed at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital can help identify surgical patients at risk for respiratory complications. Using data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP ® ), the Jefferson researchers devised a scoring system to identify risk factors for ventilator dependence...Read more