INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (ICUS)

This study looks at 24 ICU patients on breathing machines who are ready to try breathing on their own. Doctors will use heart ultrasound to see which of three breathing tests is easiest on the heart. The goal is to find the best way to help patients safely stop using the breathin…

This study looks at how changing body position (lateralization therapy) affects breathing effort and lung function in 30 critically ill adults on mechanical ventilators. Researchers will use imaging and muscle sensors to measure breathing patterns. The goal is to find better ways…

This study watches how different ICUs around the world help patients on breathing machines get better. It will look at what kinds of exercises and therapies are used, and how they affect recovery and quality of life. The goal is to find the best ways to help these patients recove…

This study tests a new monitoring platform that tracks vital signs continuously in the hospital and at home after non-cardiac surgery. About 50 adults in British Columbia will use the device, and researchers will collect feedback from patients and clinicians on usability, safety,…

This study watches 60 ICU patients on breathing machines to see if a new device (SERA) can measure breathing effort and oxygen use. The goal is to find better ways to predict who can safely breathe without the machine. Participants are already getting a standard breathing test, a…