Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are indispensable in the management of critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation. However, their use is invariably linked with ventilator-associated pneumonia ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ventilator tubes treated with silver to reduce infections cut the risk of pneumonia in gravely ill patients by 36 percent compared with similar, untreated tubes, researchers ...
The FDA has elevated a recall from Medline that has seen the device distributor pull tens of thousands of endotracheal tubes from use. The company’s SubG ventilation tubes deliver oxygen down the ...
A study funded by C. R. Bard Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ) found that coating ventilator tubes with silver reduces the risk of pneumonia by as much as 36%. Ventilator tubes commonly cause infections that ...
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 ...
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