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The State of Intubation

Preventing infections, clearing secretions, and mitigating complications are critical to reducing the amount of time that patients spend on a ventilator.

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Humidification: Improving Efficacy, Adherence, and Patient Comfort

Humidification is essential with mechanical ventilation, but the challenges in creating and then delivering properly conditioned gas are manifold.

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Roundtable: The CDC's New VAE Standards

Four respiratory care professionals discuss the new CDC algorithm for ventilator-associated events (VAE) and the impact it will have on RTs and the management of mechanically ventilated patients.

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The Case for Capnography: It Saves Lives

Since Torrance Memorial implemented advanced capnography technology two years ago, it has seen a substantial decline in adverse events in postsurgery patients using opioid analgesics and has expanded its use of the technology throught the hospital.

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Lack of Sleep Impairs Respiratory Health

UK researchers connected a decrease in the hours of sleep with a person's blood vessel function and breathing control. Investigators created a "real-world" scenario, in which participants gradually slept less over time.

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RSV Can Be Transferred to Infants in utero

Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital researchers believe the common cause of lower respiratory infection can be transferred during pregnancy. The new findings challenge the current paradigm that RSV infection is acquired only after birth.

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Antivirals Hold Promise for Treatment of Coronavirus

A high case-fatality rate has increased the demand for a therapy or vaccination for novel coronavirus. Researchers studied the effectiveness in vitro of two antiviral drugs, ribavirin and interferon, which stopped nCoV from replicating in cells.

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Depression Worsens Outcomes for Severe COPD Patients

Patients with acute exacerbations of COPD and depressive symptoms required longer hospitalization. Researchers believe depression's effect on the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis may cause deteriorating health.

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Roundtable: Sedation and Mechanical Ventilation

Respiratory care professionals discuss how new guidelines and research are changing practices and protocols in the ICU.

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The Pitfalls of Arterial Blood Gases

Arterial blood gas tests (ABGs) remain a critical component in the arsenal of diagnostic tools for critical patients, but the process of obtaining and interpreting them is fraught with opportunity for error.

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More Articles...

  1. Spirometric Testing
  2. Pulse Oximetry Moves Ahead
  3. Exercise-Induced Asthma May Be Vocal Cord Dysfunction
  4. Cardiac Abnormalities Common During First COPD Exacerbation
  5. Survey Finds Lung Cancer Docs Don't Assist Patient Smoking Cessation

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