News tagged with endotracheal tube
New laryngoscope could make difficult intubations easier
A new tool developed by a Medical College of Georgia resident and faculty member may make it easier to place assisted breathing devices under difficult circumstances.
Oct 15, 2009 |
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DFA unreliable in H1N1 testing in critically ill patients
Direct Immunofluorescence Assay (DFA) testing for H1N1 influenza ("swine flu") is unreliable in ICU patients, according to a new study from Stanford University. Multiple methods exist for diagnosing influenza, but data on ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 17, 2010 |
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Study examines outcomes of early vs. late tracheotomy for mechanically ventilated ICU patients
Adult ICU patients who received tracheotomy 6 to 8 days vs. 13 to 15 days after mechanical ventilation did not have a significant reduction in the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study in the April ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Study assesses complications associated with nasal ventilation in newborns
More than 10 percent of newborns who receive oxygenation and ventilation using nasal continuous airway pressure in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may experience complications inside or outside the nose, according ...
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Mar 15, 2010 |
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Should noninvasive ventilation be considered a high-risk procedure during an epidemic?
Contrary to current policies recommending that non-invasive ventilation be avoided during an infectious outbreak, the author of a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) argues that it should be used exped ...
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Study documents what may be first cases of certain tick-borne disease in China
It appears that for the first time human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), an emerging tick-borne infectious disease found in the U.S. and Europe, has been identified in China and apparently was transmitted from person to ...
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Nov 18, 2008 |
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Silver is the key to reducing pneumonia associated with breathing tubes
People have long prized silver as a precious metal. Now, silver-coated endotracheal tubes are giving critically ill patients another reason to value the lustrous metal. In a study published in the Aug. 20, 2008 issue of the ...
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Aug 19, 2008 |
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Electromagnetic interference from some identification devices may pose hazards to medical equipment
The use of radio frequency identification devices appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction, according to a study in the June 25 issue of JAMA.
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Silver-coated endotracheal tube dramatically reduces resistant infections
A silver-coated endotracheal tube may reduce infections with highly resistant bacteria over traditional tubes by nearly half, according to the results of a large randomized trial to be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s ...
May 19, 2008 |
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New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies
A less traumatic way of delivering surfactant, a lung lubricant that premature babies need to help them breathe, could reduce the incidence of respiratory problems they’ll have later, Medical College of Georgia ...
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Apr 29, 2008 |
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New resuscitation approach for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest associated with increased survival
Patients who had cardiac arrests outside of the hospital setting and were treated with a resuscitation approach designed to limit interruption of chest compressions, termed minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation (MICR), ...
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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