Mechanical Ventilation

Caring for ventilated patients in critical condition requires expertise on mechanical ventilation; however, there is a lack of consistency in the teaching given to critical care fellows on this topic, according to a meeting presentation.

In Nepal, Thailand and Singapore, an individualized short antibiotic course vs. usual care was estimated to be cost effective for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to findings published in The Lancet Global Health.

Among patients being weaned from prolonged ventilation in a long-term acute care facility, nearly all of those with atypical sleep electroencephalogram patterns failed to wean, according to results published in CHEST.

The FDA has granted premarket approval to the AeroPace System, which helps mechanically ventilated adults of at least 96 hours wean off ventilation through temporary diaphragm activation, according to a company press release.

Mechanically ventilated patients requiring surgery faced elevated odds for 28-day mortality when mechanical power, or ventilation intensity, rose during the transition from operating room to ICU, according to study results.

Children who have multiple long-term conditions are as almost three times more likely to die after COVID-19 compared with children who do not, according to data published in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

BOSTON — Receipt of ventilation vs. extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults with obesity and acute respiratory distress syndrome changed the direction of odds for mortality, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

BOSTON — Approximately 17% of patients who were admitted to the hospital after a bee sting required mechanical ventilation, according to a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Adults receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation may benefit in terms of survival with successful weaning, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Among ventilated ICU patients with suspected infection, the length of antibiotic use went down after respiratory viral panel testing was adopted, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.