Posts in the Ventilation Category at British Columbia Respiratory Therapy

Nova Lung (Novalung)  Guide for Relatives and Carers
Education/Studies

Nova Lung (Novalung) Guide for Relatives and Carers

The Novalung® Interventional Lung Assist, often referred to as “The Novalung” or “The i-LA”, is a medical device used to …Read the Rest

Ventilation Strategies and Experimental Lung Injury
Education/Studies

Ventilation Strategies and Experimental Lung Injury

Ventilation Strategies and Experimental Lung Injury John Baier M.D. University of Manitoba  Hypercapnea_lecture_(rev_2004) PPT version Uploaded on SlideServe by vidar …Read the Rest

High Tidal Volumes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Increase Organ Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery
Research/Studies/Education

High Tidal Volumes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Increase Organ Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesiology: May 2012 – Volume 116 – Issue 5 – p 1072–1082 Tissue damage in lungs following high tidal volume …Read the Rest

Rapid Disuse Atrophy of Diaphragm Fibers in Mechanically Ventilated Humans
Strategies

Rapid Disuse Atrophy of Diaphragm Fibers in Mechanically Ventilated Humans

In our case subjects, the combination of 18 to 69 hours of diaphragmatic inactivity and mechanical ventilation was associated with …Read the Rest

VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012
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VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012

VGH Critical Care Grand Rounds March 16, 2012 from Ana Palomino / Julia Cheung on Vimeo.  

Volume Targeted Ventilation in Newborns … is their value?
News

Volume Targeted Ventilation in Newborns … is their value?

Michael Finelli RRT, NRCP Hospital for Sick Children Toronto Objectives • Examine traditional pressure ventilation • Examine the introduction of …Read the Rest

Optimal PEEP Guided by Esophageal Balloon Manometry
Research/Studies/Education

Optimal PEEP Guided by Esophageal Balloon Manometry

Tom Piraino RRT and Deborah J Cook MD A key limitation of mechanical ventilators is that they do not measure …Read the Rest

New Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued for Noninvasive Ventilation
NIPPV

New Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued for Noninvasive Ventilation

From Medscape Medical News Laurie Barclay, MD February 14, 2011 — New clinical practice guidelines describe the use of noninvasive positive-pressure …Read the Rest

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