March 5, 2004 — Overweight and obese patients with acute lung injury benefit from low tidal volumes similar to those used in patients of normal weight, according to the results of a secondary analysis ...

The pNeuton model A is a transport ventilator with built-in CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) for critical care patient support in hospital environments. With simple-to-use controls – Tidal ...

Lung-protective ventilation with the use of low tidal volumes and positive end-expiratory pressure is considered best practice in the care of many critically ill patients. However, its role in ...

Ventilator-induced injury in the lungs is responsible for a vast number of deaths in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Even healthy surgical patients, who require temporary mechanical ventilation, ...

What is patient/ventilator synchrony? Broadly speaking, a patient and ventilator are in synchrony when the settings on the ventilator are matched with what the patient's respiratory system is trying ...

Outcomes improved with a novel ventilation protocol during radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib), registry data across 12 institutions showed. After hospitals implemented ...

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 ...

A discrepancy between the predicted ventilation standards and the actual ventilation requirements may be caused by an increase in the physiologic dead space or by an increased carbon dioxide ...

Background: In anesthetized patients undergoing surgery, the role of lung-protective ventilation with lower tidal volumes is unclear. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs ...