Respiratory Failure

Prolonged prone position ventilation for 24 hours or more was linked to less death at 30 and 90 days in COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation, according to study results published in CHEST.

Fewer patients with respiratory failure related to COVID-19 using helmet CPAP experienced intubation compared with facemask CPAP, according to study results published in CHEST.

Patients with refractory asthma exacerbations with respiratory failure treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had decreased odds for death compared with standard care, according to study results published in CHEST.

Patients with neuromuscular diseases face an increased risk for respiratory muscle weakness, which can contribute to various health and mental problems that take a significant toll on their lives.

Early mobilization of mechanically ventilated adults lowered the risk for cognitive impairment 1 year following hospital discharge by 19%, according to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Children aged 1 to 4 years with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure did not experience shorter hospital stays on early high-flow oxygen compared with standard oxygen therapy, according to study results.

Compared with placebo, convalescent plasma with neutralizing

Awake prone positioning lowered the risk for endotracheal intubation but not for mortality compared with usual care among patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure from COVID-19, according to a study published in The BMJ.

Healio compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in November.

Hospitalized patients with advanced dementia being fed through a nasogastric tube were at a higher risk for pneumonia than those on careful hand-feeding, according to a study in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.