Philips to Expand AI for Early Infection Detection Within Department of Defense
After successful development and pilot, technology using biomarkers from wearables to predict infection is set to expand within the US Department of Defense.
After successful development and pilot, technology using biomarkers from wearables to predict infection is set to expand within the US Department of Defense.
After successful development and pilot, technology using biomarkers from wearables to predict infection is set to expand within the US Department of Defense.
Read MorePneumonia is a potentially life-threatening infection of the lungs that inflames alveoli and spurs the overproduction of purulent material. Typically afflicting neonates and seniors, the COVID pandemic has revealed the importance of proper pneumonia care for all patients.Â
Read MoreA new model shows that combining antibiotics with enzymes improved the removal of tough biofilms in VAP, a finding that could lead to more effective treatments.
Read MoreFamily members of recently discharged patients face an increased risk of antibiotic-resistant infections, even if the patient was not diagnosed with the infection.
Read MoreHospitals still treated over 40% of patients battling highly resistant infections exclusively with the older, generic agents, an NIH study finds.
Read MoreToothbrushing also is associated with lower rates of ICU mortality, shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, and shorter ICU length of stay.
Read MoreReddyPort has released a 24-hour NIV Oral Care Kit, with a new soft-pack design enhanced to meet the special clinical needs of noninvasive ventilation patients.
Read MoreScientists have used artificial intelligence to discover a new antibiotic that could be used to fight a deadly, drug-resistant pathogen that strikes vulnerable hospital patients.
Read MoreXacduro 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.
Read MoreIn RT’s May-June 2023 issue, we cover the potential of vaping devices as smoking cessation aids; best practices for bubble CPAP use; plethysmography in the PFT lab; and infection control for intubated patients.
Read MoreThe US Patent Office issued US Patent No 11,324,910 to ReddyPort Inc to cover its positive pressure ventilation appliance modules and related systems and methods, the company reports.
Read MoreThe US Patent Office issued a patent to ReddyPort Inc, covering Positive Pressure Ventilation Elbow and Related Masks, Systems and Methods, according to the company.
Read MorePneumonia patients with normal oxygenation who were treated with an ‘ultrashort’ course of antibiotics compared with a longer course had similar outcomes, new research found.
Read MoreIn RT’s May-June 2022 issue, we cover the role respiratory therapists can play in lung ultrasound; high-flow oxygen for critical care COVID-19; and successful strategies for reducing VAE/VAP/HAP in the ICU.
Read MoreIn the second in series of updates on guidance for infection control in acute-care hospitals, five medical organizations are recommending best practices for preventing hospital-associated pneumonia.
Read MoreJackson Hospital (Montgomery, AL) selected ReddyPort Elbow in combination with ReddyPort NIV Maintenance products for patients on NIV without mask removal or interruption of CPAP or bi-level therapy.
Read MoreReddyPort Inc’s ReddyPort Elbow received a CE Mark, which allows the company to market the device across the European Union and other CE Mark geographies.
Read MoreResearchers discovered a new Aspergillus hybrid that is found in medical settings and can infect human lungs.
Read MoreThe FDA has approved Recarbrio (combination imipenem-cilastatin and relebactam) to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia.
Read MoreThe FDA has accepted a supplemental NDA for Fetroja, which is intended to treat adult patients with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia.
Read MoreResearchers have found a way to impart durable antiviral and antibacterial properties to an aluminum alloy used in hospitals, according to a report in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.
Read MoreResearch that was due to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases shows that using paper towels is substantially more effective than jet dryers for removing microbes when still contaminated hands are dried.
Read MoreThe skin, clothing and equipment of healthcare workers are routinely contaminated with respiratory viruses after patient care, indicating greater need for infection control measures.
Read MoreRates for central line-associated blood stream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections and VAP were all lower after one facility transitioned to a closed ICU.
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