High-performance ICUs Had Lower Pandemic Mortality Rates
ICU mortality rates during the pandemic were significantly lower in ICUs that exhibited high efficiency, pre-COVID-19.
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Advancements in Intubation and Airway Management
Recent product innovations in intubation and airway management offer respiratory therapists opportunities to optimize therapy and enhance patient outcomes.
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Class I Recall for Over 20,000 Hamilton Ventilators Due to Risk of Sudden Stop
Hamilton Medical is recalling the Hamilton-C1, C2, C3, and T1 ventilators after receiving reports of software issues that may cause the ventilators to stop without notice.
Most Infants Receiving ICU-level Care for RSV Were Previously Healthy
A CDC-supported study found the majority of infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for RSV during fall 2022 were previously healthy and born at term.
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Philips: ‘99%’ of Replacement Sleep Therapy Devices Produced
Philips Respironics provided an update on the field action for specific sleep therapy and ventilator devices involved in the company’s ongoing recall.
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FDA Clears ReddyPort Elbow for Noninvasive Ventilation
The US Food and Drug Administration granted 510(k) premarket clearance for the ReddyPort elbow, which features a self-sealing valve that provides access to the patient’s mouth without the need for mask removal.
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FDA Clears Getinge Servo-air Lite Noninvasive Ventilator
Servo-air Lite offers ICU-quality ventilation but is more geared toward spontaneously breathing patients in need of extra breathing support, according to Getinge.
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Video Laryngoscope Improves First-Attempt Intubation Rates
Until now, there hasn’t been definitive data to indicate whether a video laryngoscope is better than a direct laryngoscope for intubation of critically ill adults, according to one of the study’s authors.
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Effective Management of Endotracheal, Nasotracheal, and Tracheostomy Tubes
Endotracheal, nasotracheal, and tracheostomy tubes can provide a high level of support for critically ill patients—if effective management of these artificial airways is maintained.
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Innoviva’s Bacterial Pneumonia Treatment Secures FDA Approval
Xacduro was approved for intravenous use in patients 18 years of age and older for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by susceptible isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex.
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Dräger Recalls Seattle PAP Plus and Breathing Circuit/Anesthesia Kits
Draeger Medical is recalling the Seattle PAP Plus as well as VentStar and other breathing circuit/anesthesia kits after finding that glued connections may loosen before or during ventilation due to a manufacturing error.
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Penn State Health Adds Respiratory Therapy to Virtual Intensive Care
The addition of virtual respiratory care aims to provide an extra level of expertise and support to monitor and manage critically ill patients across the health system.
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Severe COVID-19 Linked with 16-fold Risk of Ventricular Tachycardia
Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without severe infection.
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Severe COVID-19 Patients At 16 Times Greater Risk of Ventricular Tachycardia
COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation are at a significantly greater risk of developing ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without severe infection, according to research presented at EHRA 2023.
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Disparities Identified for Which Patients Receive ECMO
Adults who received ECMO were more likely to be male, have private health insurance, and come from areas with higher median incomes, according to new research published in AATS.
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