Draeger Expands Corrections for Atlan A350 and A350 XL Anesthesia Workstations
A manufacturing error in the ventilator motor assembly may cause mechanical ventilation to fail before or during use, according to an FDA early alert.
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Draeger Expands Corrections for Atlan A350 and A350 XL Anesthesia Workstations
A manufacturing error in the ventilator motor assembly may cause mechanical ventilation to fail before or during use, according to an FDA early alert.
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Research Aims to Improve ICU Sleep, Reduce Delirium
Researchers at UC San Diego Health are leading a $12 million multi-site study to identify effective sleep-promotion strategies for critically ill patients.
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Predicting Neonatal Respiratory Support
Researchers identified specific milestones that help clinicians determine when infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) will no longer require respiratory support.
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Emergency Intubation Study to Examine Neuromuscular Blockers
The INSPIRE study will examine whether seriously ill patients being intubated should receive sedation alone or with the addition of a neuromuscular blocker.
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6 Considerations for Ventilator Weaning, SBT, and Extubation
It’s important to liberate from mechanical ventilation in a timely manner while avoiding extubation failure and reintubation. This article will explore six considerations for weaning patients from mechanical ventilation and moving toward successful extubation, or planning for prolonged ventilatory support.
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EEG Often Unavailable for Infant Seizure Care
Understanding care gaps from restricted video electroencephalography (EEG) availability is critical for improving NICU seizure management, where delays impact neurodevelopment.
Read MoreUnderstanding Ventilator Basics and Ventilator Waveforms
Mechanical ventilation is one of the most common ICU interventions, and understanding and accurately interpreting ventilator graphics may reduce risks and improve patient outcomes.
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Specialized ET Tubes Not Superior to Standard ET Tubes
Polyurethane-cuffed endotracheal tubes with subglottic suction (PU-EVAC) did not reduce incidence of IVAC or possible VAP compared with a standard PVC ET tubes.
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Ketamine or Etomidate When Intubating Patients?
Results of a clinical trial comparing sedation of intubated patients using ketamine or etomidate found greater risks and fewer benefits when using ketamine.
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BRIDGE-ICU Admissions Workflow Reduced Non-beneficial ICU Care
An ICU admissions workflow known as BRIDGE-ICU can guide discussions with critically ill patients and their families and cut down on non-beneficial or futile care.
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Esmolol Superior to Landiolol for Septic Shock Patient Survival
Esmolol showed significant reductions in 28-day mortality, ICU mortality, and other benefits in adults with septic shock.
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Feasibility Study Assesses Pulse Oximeter Accuracy for Adult ICU Patients Across All Skin Tones
The INSPIRE Trial prospectively assesses pulse oximeter accuracy using a unique real-world study design and in the feasibility study showed no clinically significant bias between patients with light and dark skin tones and no occult hypoxemia.
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Nihon Kohden Launches AlarmSense to Reduce Alarm Fatigue
Nihon Kohden has launched AlarmSense, an advanced, data-driven analytics solution designed to combat widespread alarm fatigue.
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CMS Proposal Would Cover NIV for Home Care COPD Patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have proposed coverage of home noninvasive ventilation devices for COPD patients.
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Doctors Use Virtual Care to Wean Patient Off Home Ventilator
Clinicians at UCLA Health successfully weaned a long-term tracheostomy patient off the ventilator and trach tube at home, relying mostly on virtual guidance and check ups.
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Developments in ARF and ARDS Treatment
Acute respiratory failure (ARF) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are critical conditions associated with high mortality. Current management strategies are evolving toward personalized care.
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Products 2025: Ventilators & Critical Care Accessories
RT looks at the latest ventilators and critical care products on the market from manufacturers Breas, Dräger, Hamilton, Medline, Movair, Solutions in Critical Care, and Sunset Healthcare.
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CDS Sped Ventilator Weaning for Children with ARDS
Ventilators managed by a computerized decision support (CDS) tool shortened the time children with respiratory failure spent on mechanical ventilation.
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Health Disparities in Access to ECMO
Patients from low-income neighborhoods, those with Medicaid, and Black patients were less likely to receive ECMO than equally ill peers.
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ICU Delirium Tests Misclassify Spanish-Speakers
Language barriers between ICU providers and Spanish-speaking patients led to inaccurate delirium screening results using standard tools.
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Post-ICU Syndrome Linked to Long-term Deficits
More than half of ICU survivors may experience post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which involves new or worsening physical, psychological, or cognitive impairments after a critical illness.
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Team Therapist Reduces Critical Care Burnout
A new study highlights the value of embedding a professional therapist within the healthcare team, rather than directing staff to seek outside support.
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Alveoli and Ventilator-induced Lung Injury
Microscopic tissue damage in the alveoli during mechanical ventilation can lead to ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI).
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Innovations in Inhaled Nitric Oxide Delivery
In this edition of our “Industry Analysis” series, RT magazine speaks with manufacturers of inhaled nitric oxide delivery systems about the latest market innovations in the iNO industry.
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