Search Tag: mechanical ventilation
New-study-shows-how-icu-ventilation-may-trigger-mental-decline
2013 25 Sep
At least 30 percent of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) suffer some form of mental dysfunction as reflected in anxiety, depression, and especially delirium. In mechanically-ventilated ICU patients, the incidence of delirium is particularly high, about 80 percent, and may be due in part to damage in the hippocampus, though how ventilation is increasing...Read more
Maquet-launches-servo-u-the-new-intuitive-platform-for-ventilation-in-critical-care
2013 07 Oct
New Intuitive Modular Platform Enhances User Confidence to Tailor Treatments to Individual Patient Conditions. SERVO-U is the Next Step Forward in Making Protective ventilation more accessible, understandable and easy to implement. Paris, France, ESICM (European Society of Intensive Care Medicine) Congress – October 7th, 2013 – MAQUET Critical Care...Read more
Swisstom-uid-pioneer-work-in-monitoring-mechanical-ventilation-new-insights-into-lung-function
2013 15 Oct
An electrode belt of the Swiss start-up company Swisstom measures the respiration in individual lung regions and displays it in real time. The clear and reduced design of the user interface designed by UID facilitates the work on intensive care units. Its parameters provide instant information, while the interaction is very intuitive. Thanks to...Read more
Drager-celebrates-125th-anniversary
2014 14 Feb
Germany based company marks “125 years of heartfelt dedication” Dräger is turning 125 in 2014. The medical and safety technology company has officially kicked off the anniversary year with a ceremony on February 6 which was attended by numerous guests from business, politics and science. A grand opening at Lübeck’s Holstentor has marked...Read more
Study-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-overdiagnosed-and-overmedicated
2014 21 Feb
In a recent study published in the March edition of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, a team of researchers share their findings on the diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). With the aims of quantifying and characterising unjustified antimicrobial use for VAP as well as identifying risk factors associated...Read more
Ce-mark-approval-for-covidien-s-puritan-bennett-980-ventilator
2014 06 Mar
Innovative acute care ventilator provides progressive breath technology for improved patient comfort and ease of use for clinicians Covidien plc, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognised innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, has announced its Puritan Bennett™ 980 ventilator has received European...Read more
Critical-illness-survivors-at-risk-of-psychiatric-diagnoses-increased-medication-use
2014 19 Mar
Findings of a study published in the March 19 issue of JAMA show that following their hospital discharge, critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation had a higher prevalence of prior psychiatric diagnoses and an increased risk of a new psychiatric diagnosis and medication use. As medical care advancements lead to a larger number...Read more
Zoom-on-professor-paolo-pelosi-icu-management-editorial-board-member
2014 15 Sep
Professor Paolo Pelosi is Chief Professor in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and Director of the Speciality School in Anaesthesiology at the University of Genoa as well as Head of the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit at the IRCCS San Martino-IST Hospital, Genoa, Italy. To find out more, we asked our 7 questions: 1. What are your key areas of...Read more
Vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-to-longer-respiratory-support
2015 08 Jan
Results of a new study show that vitamin D status could influence the duration of respiratory support needed for surgical intensive care patients. The findings are published in the OnlineFirst version of the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), the research journal of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.)....Read more
Early-physical-therapy-improves-icu-patient-outcomes
2015 13 Jan
According to a Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study, quality improvement processes for delivering early physical rehabilitation in an intensive care unit (ICU) that were sustained during a five-year period resulted in improved patient outcomes. These processes spurred major changes in clinical practices for treating critically ill patients by encouraging...Read more
Study-sedation-protocol-does-not-reduce-time-of-respiratory-support
2015 21 Jan
The use of a nurse-implemented, goal-directed sedation protocol compared with usual care did not reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in children with acute respiratory failure, according to a University of Pennsylvania-led study published in JAMA . Sedation therapy benefits critically ill infants and children; however, it is also associated...Read more
Over-half-of-icu-patients-on-ventilators-able-to-communicate
2015 28 Jan
More than half of patients in intensive care units (ICU) using ventilators to help them breathe could benefit from assistive communication tools and speech language consultation, according to a new study published in Heart & Lung . These tools could be as simple as a notepad and pen that would allow a patient to write requests and questions, researchers...Read more
Reducing-lung-injuries-from-mechanical-ventilation
2015 30 Jan
An experimental work shows for the first time the utility of the stress index to adjust in real time artificial ventilation supply in order to avoid lung injuries. Results of the study are published in the journal Critical Care . The research work was led by Professor Francisco Javier Belda, Head of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care...Read more
Arterial-catheter-use-in-icu-does-not-improve-mortality
2015 05 Feb
A retrospective cohort study has shown that the use of arterial catheters (ACs) is not associated with improvements in hospital mortality in intensive care unit ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation. The finding is published online in JAMA . ACs are used in 40 percent of ICU patients, mostly to facilitate diagnostic phlebotomy, collect arterial...Read more
Mechanical-ventilation-linked-to-long-term-disability
2015 24 May
Prolonged mechanical ventilation poses a significant impact on the long-term well-being of patients. In a study of critically ill patients who had been mechanically ventilated for more than seven days, researchers found that the subjects were at greater risk for functional impairment and mortality at one year following discharge from the intensive care...Read more
Long-term-outcomes-in-mechanically-ventilated-patients
2015 24 May
Based on a study on long-term outcomes for critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, a high proportion of patients survived to hospital discharge, but only half were able to be fully weaned off of the ventilator, and fewer than half of the patients were still alive at the one year mark. Critical Care and Emergency Medicine...Read more
New-tool-helps-predict-surgical-patients-pulmonary-risk
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
Accurately-setting-peep-with-transpulmonary-pressure-1
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
Apgar-score-may-relate-to-mother-s-risk-of-critical-illness
2015 06 Nov
While the Apgar score assesses a baby's condition at birth, this metric may also be a useful tool for predicting whether a mother will become critically ill. Based on a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics , mothers whose babies had a low Apgar score had a nine-time higher risk of ICU admission than those whose baby had a normal Apgar. In addition,...Read more
My-name-is-snoopy
2015 11 Nov
Dr. Ron Sanderson with the Hamilton Medical ventilator Snoopy, aka GALILEO. A story about the special relationship between respiratory therapists and mechanical ventilators. Interview with Dr. Ron Sanderson, Director Respiratory Care/Neurophysiology at Castle Medical Center in Hawaii When Snoopy left the assembly line at Hamilton Medical...Read more
Prone-positioning-cochrane-review-finds-no-convincing-evidence
2015 24 Nov
A Cochrane Review of prone positioning, published on 13 November, has found “no convincing evidence of benefit nor harm” from universal application of prone positioning (PP) in adults with hypoxaemia mechanically ventilated in intensive care units (ICUs). Roxanna Bloomfield and David W Noble, from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, and Alexis Sudlow from Norfolk...Read more
Restoring-speech-after-tracheostomies
2015 05 Dec
Tracheostomies are among the most common procedures performed in critically ill patients, and intensive care nurses can take an active role in helping restore speech to patients with tracheostomies, according to a report published in the journal Critical Care Nurse . Nursing assessments and interventions to help patients regain the ability to speak...Read more
Study-acetazolamide-did-not-reduce-mechanical-ventilation-duration-for-copd-patients
2016 12 Feb
Among mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic alkalosis, administration of the respiratory stimulant acetazolamide did not significantly reduce the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation, according to a study published in the February 2 issue of JAMA . As patients with COPD may still...Read more
Esctaic-congress-2016
2016 22 Sep
ESCTAIC dates back to 1989, and is an established forum for communication between the clinical disciplines of anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine, and the technical disciplines including engineering and computer science. Since then 20 annual meetings have been held and the community of technologically interested anaesthestists and intensivists...Read more
Guideline-ventilatory-management-of-acute-hypercapnic-respiratory-failure
2016 05 Apr
The British Thoracic Society / Intensive Care Society guideline on ventilatory management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure has been updated and published open access as a summary and full text. The guideline aims to outline the evidence of suboptimal care in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in the UK, provide an overview of the...Read more
Cochrane-high-frequency-oscillatory-ventilation-not-supported-for-ards
2016 19 Apr
High-frequency oscillation ventilation does not reduce hospital and 30-day mortality in acute respiratory distress patients, compared to conventional mechanical ventilation. These are the findings of the 2016 updated Cochrane Systematic Review. The systematic review, by Sachin Sud, Trillium Health Center, University of Toronto, Division of Critical...Read more
Study-shows-minute-ventilation-preferred-over-end-tidal-co-2
2016 29 Apr
Respiratory Motion, Inc. – Research presented at The Deutsche Anesthesia Congress (DAC) Shows Minute Ventilation Monitoring may be preferable to indirect measurement using EtCO 2 , for non-intubated patients. The study "Evaluation of the Relationship between Non-Invasive Minute Ventilation and End-Tidal CO 2 in Patients Undergoing General vs. Spinal...Read more
Lung-protective-strategies-in-the-or-reviewed
2016 14 Jul
Do the principles of lung protective ventilation for ICU patients with acute respiratory failure apply to otherwise healthy patients in the operating room? Satoshi Kimura, from the Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus provide a review of the perioperative perspective on preventing ventilator-associated...Read more
Aarc-congress-2016
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