Tag: Intensive Care
Guidelines Developed for COVID-19 Patients in ICU
54 statements issued on infection control, diagnosis, hemodynamic support, ventilator support, therapy
N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
T-shaped adapter can be quickly reproduced using 3D printer technology
March 2020 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for March 2020. This roundup includes the...
Severe COVID-19 Risk Up With Existing Health Conditions in U.S.
Most commonly reported underlying health conditions were diabetes, chronic lung disease, CVD
Statement Issued on Use of Anesthesia Machines as Ventilators
FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization allowing for emergency use of certain anesthesia ventilators
ASA Warns Against Multiple Patients Per Ventilator
Sharing mechanical ventilators should not be attempted, could put patients at increased risk
Vitamin C May Reduce Ventilation Time in Critically Ill Patients
Review shows vitamin C can shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation by an average of 25 percent
Lung Recruitability Can Be Assessed at Bedside in COVID-19
Increased lung recruitability seen with alternating body position between supine and prone positioning
Article Addresses Allocation of Ventilators During Pandemic
Determining allocation should include ethical considerations, ability of facilities to incorporate ventilators
Many Clinicians Unaware of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Galactomannan testing for ICU patients with severe influenza used always or very often by 8 percent
