RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL

This study tested a closed-loop ventilation system (INTELLiVENT-ASV) in 20 adults with acute brain injury who needed a breathing machine. The goal was to see if this smart system could provide safer, more effective breathing support compared to standard ventilation. Researchers m…

This study explores whether ultrasound can identify the reasons some patients fail to come off a mechanical ventilator. Researchers will scan the heart, lungs, and diaphragm of adults who have been on a ventilator for at least 24 hours and have not passed a spontaneous breathing …

This study tested a computer system called Beacon that gives doctors advice on when to take patients off a breathing machine. 29 adults who had been on a ventilator for more than 48 hours took part. The goal was to see if using the system led to less time on the ventilator compar…

This study tested a device called VentFree that uses mild electrical pulses to strengthen breathing muscles in critically ill patients on ventilators. 250 adults who had been on a ventilator for 1 to 4 days were randomly assigned to receive either real or sham (fake) treatment. T…

This study tested whether a single 60-minute session of relaxing music (60-80 bpm) played through headphones could reduce stress and inflammation in 110 sedated adults on breathing machines in the ICU. Researchers measured stress hormones and inflammatory markers in blood before …

This study tested whether a non-invasive heart ultrasound (echocardiography) can predict if a patient on a breathing machine will have worse breathing after receiving extra fluids. The study included 87 ICU adults who needed fluids for low blood pressure. The goal was to see if t…