November 7, 2009 — On-demand vs daily chest radiographs for mechanically ventilated patients could reduce costs and radiation exposure without compromising safety, according to the results of a ...

Prolonged mechanical ventilation is a patient safety issue. According to one epidemiological study, approximately 310 people per 100,000 adults in the United States require invasive mechanical ...

Reduction of tidal volume in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery could improve secondary outcomes, according to a report published in Anesthesiology. Reduction of ...

Medication-induced deep sedation in ICU patients is linked to loss of independence; lighter sedation and mobility improve ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across several subgroups, pantoprazole decreased clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding more than ...

Institute for Healthcare Improvement Adds Oral Care Practice to Vent Bundle CARY, Ill., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Oral care helps critical care patients defend against ventilator-associated pneumonia ...

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To compare the use of mechanical ventilation and hospital costs across ventilated patients of all ages, preterm through adults, in a nationally representative sample. A total of 1 107 563 (2.8%) ...

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prophylaxis in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation can prevent upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and appears to have no effect on mortality, according to a ...

Medical workers of the ICU ,intensive care unit, ventilate a COVID-19 patient in severe condition by turning the patient into prone position. (Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua via Getty) As COVID-19 case ...

Patients on mechanical ventilation for severe COVID-19 pneumonia had similar mortality rates to patients with other forms of severe pneumonia, but those with COVID tended to be kept on ventilation ...