Mechanical ventilation, the use of a machine to help a person breathe, was not something many people thought about all that often—until the COVID pandemic struck. Stories of patients being put on ...

Recognition of ventilator-induced lung injury led to the development of the baby lung concept by Luciano Gattinoni1 and to ...

Outcomes improved with a novel ventilation protocol during radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib), registry data across 12 institutions showed. After hospitals implemented ...

It is common for poor synchrony to occur in both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. It is a serious problem that may lead to increased patient discomfort, prolonged mechanical ...

Continuous airflow measurements during anesthesia monitoring, intensive care treatment, and in clinical and ambulatory environments provide important information for the assessment of ...

A doctor may replace a person’s ventilator with a tracheostomy if they require ventilation for an extended time. They may also use a tracheostomy to wean a person off respiratory support. A mechanical ...

Drs. Ahmed Abdelaal and Aarthi Sekaran recently published a paper in a special issue of MDPI's Fluids, which shows that endotracheal tube cuff design and ventilator mode significantly alter airflow ...

A ventilator is a device that supports or takes over the breathing process. People with severe COVID-19 symptoms may require a ventilator. Before COVID-19 became a pandemic, a need for ventilation was ...