Search results for "Ventilation"
April 2021
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/
Standard or high-flow nasal oxygen better than non-invasive ventilation for immunocompromised, study finds
Researchers found 2 factors independently associated with intubation and mortality: age and non-invasive ventilation as first-line therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/15/2.htm
15 Jun 2016
July 13, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/13/
Most patients on mechanical ventilation received daily chest X-rays, despite guideline changes
The hospital in which patients received mechanical ventilation was the strongest predictor of whether they received daily X-rays, even after adjusting for patient variables.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/15/1.htm
15 Aug 2018
Guideline released on stopping mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults
The goal of the guideline from the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society is to help clinicians determine when patients with acute respiratory failure can breathe on their own, as well as provide clinical advice that may increase chances for successful extubation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/02/2.htm
2 Nov 2016
Take a bite out of HAP
Brushing teeth reduces hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) risk, and changes are needed to make this simple practice happen more regularly in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/free/take-a-bite-out-of-hap.htm
6 Mar 2024
Acetazolamide may not significantly reduce mechanical ventilation time in COPD patients, study finds
The double-blind DIABOLO trial, conducted from October 2011 through July 2014 in 15 ICUs in France, studied 380 adult patients with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who required invasive ventilation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/10/3.htm
10 Feb 2016
Zero-truth medical updates
Catch up on the latest imaginary medical news, from manic mannequins to microleeches.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/20/free/zero-truth-medical-updates.htm
20 Mar 2024
September 2009
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/
Helmet for ventilation provides benefits in ARDS, but aspirin does not, studies find
Helmets likely help by providing higher positive end-expiratory pressure and fresh gas flow than face masks, speculated study authors, who also cautioned that the helmet is a novel approach requiring further study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/25/2.htm
25 May 2016