An LTV ventilator is stationed next to a bed. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger When Vermont received the 80 ventilators it ordered last spring, emergency workers worried they wouldn’t be enough. As ...
Recently, I reviewed a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) [1] comparing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) management with protocolized airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) with ...
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2005--VIASYS Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:VAS) ("VIASYS") and Pulmonetic Systems, Inc. ("Pulmonetic Systems") are pleased to jointly announce today that they have ...
the frequency and nature of changes made to ventilator settings. Method: LTV sleep study results over 5.8 years were collated. Recordings included: SpO2, ECG, heart rate, chest and abdominal movements ...
Douglas SL, Daly BJ. Caregivers of long-term ventilator patients: physical and psychological outcomes. Chest. 2003;123:1073-1081. Caregivers of patients with many chronic conditions, often spouses or ...