Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and Brown University, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA Correspondence to Dr F Dennis McCool, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode ...

Sustaining invasive mechanical ventilation may inappropriately prolong the dying process and perpetuate states worse than death in end-of-life care. Even though withdrawing the ventilator in this ...

Objective To determine the accuracy of pre-extubation lung ultrasound (LUS) to predict reintubation in preterm infants born <32 weeks’ gestation. Design Prospective diagnostic accuracy study. Setting ...

Background and aim Unplanned extubation (UE) is an adverse event that can occur for neonates that are intubated and mechanically ventilated. UE is recognised as an important quality measure in the ...

Objectives To investigate the trajectories of swallowing function recovery and associated influencing factors in adult patients following orotracheal extubation in the intensive care unit (ICU).

The Challenge of Post-Sternotomy Pain Managing post-sternotomy pain is a critical concern for adults undergoing cardiac surgery. Severe pain after a median sternotomy can hinder breathing, ...

High-flow nasal cannula shows similar efficacy to CPAP in preventing BPD in preterm infants, with a significantly lower risk of nasal injury.

Following laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the incidence of postoperative urinary retention is lower with sugammadex than with neostigmine used for reversal of neuromuscular blockade, a study shows.

Introduction Endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation are lifesaving interventions that are commonly performed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Laryngeal oedema is a known ...

The Challenge of Reintubation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Despite impressive advances in pediatric cardiac surgery—with over 91% of patients surviving their procedures—reintubation ...

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