Recommendations for hygiene of masks and circuits in mechanically home ventilated patients
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 Home mechanical ventilation requires equipment, consisting of a generator of pressure, a tubing and an interface to deliver air to the patient. Instructions for equipment maintenance are generally not based on scientific evidence.
Michel Toussaint, Gregory Reychler
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Outcomes following oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal cancer: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database [PDF]
, 2009 Introduction: This report describes the case mix and outcomes of patients with oesophageal cancer admitted to adult critical care units following elective oesophageal surgery in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Alderson, Derek +8 more
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Tailoring NIV by dynamic laryngoscopy in a child with spinal muscular atrophy type I
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Dynamic laryngoscopy during noninvasive (NIV) respiratory therapy is feasible and may facilitate optimal and individualized treatment in patients with chronic respiratory failure, also in children.
Maria Vollsæter +4 more
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Choosing a ventilator for home mechanical ventilation [PDF]
Breathe, 2013 Educational aimsTo discuss the basic principles of ventilator functionTo help the reader to recognise the different features of a home care ventilatorTo outline the advantages and drawbacks of the different home care ventilatorsTo provide some recommendations to facilitate the clinical management of patients on home care ventilatorSummaryMechanical ...
Gregoretti C. +4 more
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Validation of the Hungarian version of the SRI Questionnaire
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020 Background Home mechanical ventilation is a reliable treatment for patients suffering from chronic respiratory failure, improving survival and quality of life.
Luca Valko +6 more
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Restoring Functional Status: A Long-Term Case Report of Severe Lung and Ventilatory Muscle Pump Dysfunction Involving Recurrent Bacterial Pneumonias [PDF]
, 2012 Background and Purpose: Prolonged mechanical ventilation contributes to immobility and deconditioning making efforts to safely discontinue ventilator support desirable. This case report documents how implementing physical therapy treatment interventions,
Laatsch-Lybeck, Linda Jean +2 more
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Pulmonary outcomes following specialized respiratory management for acute cervical spinal cord injury: a retrospective analysis. [PDF]
, 2017 Study designRetrospective analysis.ObjectivesTo identify multivariate interactions of respiratory function that are sensitive to spinal cord injury level and pharmacological treatment to promote strategies that increase successful liberation from ...
Crew, JD +5 more
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Health effects of home energy efficiency interventions in England: a modelling study [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: To assess potential public health impacts of changes to indoor air quality and temperature due to energy efficiency retrofits in English dwellings to meet 2030 carbon reduction targets. Design: Health impact modelling study.
Chalabi, Z +7 more
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Home Mechanical Ventilation Practices in Spain and Portugal
Open Respiratory Archives, 2021 Introduction: Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) practice has changed with publication of new evidence and introduction of new technologies, and varies between countries. This study investigated current HMV use and practices in Spain and Portugal. Methods:
Antonio Antón +5 more
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Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Syncope is common among emergency department (ED) patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and indicates a higher acuity and worse prognosis than in patients without syncope.
Abraham, Ashley S. +11 more
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