Mechanical Ventilation News

• Targeted Oxygen Support vs Standard Care: No Clear Winner Maintaining a targeted SpO2 of 90%-96% safely reduces oxygen use but does not significantly increase oxygen-free days in critically-ill patients, a randomized trial shows.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• Does Inhaled Sevoflurane Sedation Affect ARDS Outcomes? Inhaled sevoflurane sedation in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome results in fewer ventilator-free days and lower 90-day survival than intravenous propofol.
  Medscape Medical News, March 24, 2025
• Study Links COVID-19 to More Severe RSV Cases After COVID-19, RSV cases appear earlier and result in more severe illness in infants, with increased oxygen and ventilation needs, a new study reports.
  Medscape News UK, March 19, 2025
• Rapid PCR Testing Shows Mixed Results in Pneumonia Care Rapid syndromic polymerase chain reaction testing in the ICU vs standard-of-care testing improves antibiotic stewardship but fails to demonstrate non-inferiority in the clinical cure of pneumonia within 14 days.
  Medscape News UK, March 03, 2025
• Can Topical Lignocaine Improve Patient Comfort in EBUS-TBNA? Topical anesthesia with lignocaine reduces cough rate and enhances satisfaction among patients undergoing endobronchial ultrasound–guided transbronchial needle aspiration under general anesthesia.
  Medscape Medical News, February 27, 2025
• As Hospitalists’ Role Grows, So Do the Ethical Dilemmas The nature of the work puts these doctors at the center of complex ethical issues, especially when it comes to end-of-life care.
  Medscape Medical News, February 17, 2025
• Imipenem-Cilastatin-Relebactam, the New Go-To for Pneumonia? Imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam matches piperacillin-tazobactam for hospital- or ventilator-acquired bacterial pneumonia, with similar safety, supporting use in areas with high multidrug resistance.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2025
• The Multipronged Problem of Candida auris C. auris may become more of a problem as it seems to adapt to warming temps and avert treatments.
  Medscape Medical News, December 10, 2024
• TIVA Enables Earlier Facial Nerve Monitoring in Ear Surgery Total intravenous anesthesia was shown to be a better choice than sevoflurane for meeting a surgeon's request for earlier intraoperative monitoring of the facial nerve, a new study found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 10, 2024
• Video Laryngoscopy Improves Success Rate of Emergency Tracheal Intubation Video laryngoscopy showed a higher first-attempt success rate than direct laryngoscopy for emergency tracheal intubation in critically ill patients under hospital settings, found a new trial.
  Medscape Medical News, October 24, 2024
• Advancing Gut-Lung Axis Research The connection between respiratory infections, chronic diseases like asthma, and the gut microbiome drives research toward more effective, targeted treatments for lung diseases.
  Medscape Medical News, October 15, 2024
• CHEST 2024 AF Linked to Severe AEs After UACDT for Thrombolysis Patients with AF had threefold higher risk for shock, bleeding complications, and all-cause mortality when undergoing ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis.
  Medscape Medical News, October 10, 2024
• CHEST 2024 Hospitalized COPD Patients With GERD Have Better Outcomes The surprise finding hints that anti–acid reflux therapy may provide benefit in COPD, possibly by reducing micro-aspirations, but the results are only tentative.
  Medscape Medical News, October 09, 2024
• Why Getting a COVID Shot During Pregnancy Is Important Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with COVID-19 had mothers who didn't get the vaccine while they were pregnant.
  KFF Health News, October 07, 2024
• Iloprost Ineffective for Organ Dysfunction in Septic Shock In a trial of intensive care unit patients with septic shock and high soluble thrombomodulin levels, iloprost infusions for 72 hours did not reduce the severity of organ failure or improve outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, September 30, 2024
• ICU Medical Recalls Tubes Used in Tracheostomy Due to Manufacturing Defect The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday, classified the recall of certain tubes made by a unit of ICU Medical as the most serious type, which could cause severe...
  Reuters Health Information, September 18, 2024
• When Should Umbilical Cord pH Trigger Intensive Observation? Umbilical cord pH levels < 7.2 are linked to increased risk for adverse neonatal outcomes, a new study from Denmark found.
  Medscape Medical News, August 16, 2024
• 'Blood Everywhere': Nurses Control Intense In-Flight Crisis When an accident on an airplane becomes a bloody emergency, a husband and wife nurse team fight to stabilize an injured passenger.
  Medscape Medical News, August 13, 2024
• No Benefit of Intensive Glucose Control in Critical Patients A recent meta-analysis reported that intensive glucose control offered patients no benefits in mortality or other outcomes but tripled their hypoglycemia risk.
  Medscape Medical News, August 01, 2024
• PPI Prophylaxis Prevents GI Bleed in Ventilated Patients A randomized trial and a meta-analysis together provided evidence that PPIs can prevent upper GI bleeding in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, with little or no effect on mortality.
  Medscape Medical News, July 09, 2024