Q. Do you consider the use of mechanical ventilation in ALS patients an extraordinary or disproportionate means to prolong life? Would the discontinuation of mechanical ventilation in ALS patients be ...
A mechanical ventilator is a machine that helps your lungs work when it’s hard for you to breathe on your own. This can happen during surgery or due to a critical illness. Ventilators are typically ...
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is indicated in the treatment of acute respiratory failure (ARF) when conservative treatment fails. Invasive MV is associated with several complications which may be ...
In oncologic patients, acute respiratory failure (ARF) is the most common cause of ICU admission and the leading non-relapse cause of mortality following chemotherapy or BMT. 11, 12, 13 Need for ...
Certain factors observed on thoracic CT preoperatively are predictive of the need for postoperative mechanical ventilation, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Tighter building envelopes and evolving health science have ended the “open crack” era of home ventilation. With the 2021 International Residential ...