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SAN DIEGO — Carrying out extubation readiness assessments twice a day lowered median ICU length of stay, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Fewer patients with sepsis receiving acetaminophen vs. placebo developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

The likelihood for deep sedation on ventilation was heightened among Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic white patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

As of Sept. 30, 2023, there have been 561 reported deaths reportedly connected to recalled Philips Respironics devices, according to an update from the FDA.

ICU patients who received a high opioid dose during mechanical ventilation faced a heightened risk for opioid use after discharge, according to data presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Congress.

Philips Respironics will stop selling its sleep therapy and respiratory care devices in the U.S. until it meets the demands of a consent decree from the FDA, according to a press release from the company.

Use of a conservative vs. liberal oxygenation saturation target reduced time spent on organ support or death at 30 days in ventilated pediatric ICU patients, according to study results published in The Lancet.

Among ICU patients, invasive ventilation was used less in Asian, Black and Hispanic patients vs. white patients, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to CT LVAS, a software that provides information on patient lung function that can be interpreted alongside lung structural details obtained during CT scans, according to a press release.

For children in critical condition who struggle to breathe, ventilators are essential machines; however, it is important to recognize that they may unintentionally hurt the patient.