RESPIRATORY FAILURE

This pilot study tested three different settings on breathing machines used in intensive care units (ICUs) for patients with severe respiratory failure. The goal was to see if one setting helps patients breathe on their own sooner than the others. The study involved 566 criticall…

This study looked at a non-invasive treatment for adults with severe COVID-19 who were struggling to breathe. It combined high-flow oxygen through the nose with having patients lie on their stomachs while awake. The goal was to see if this approach could help patients avoid needi…

This international study tested whether inhaling a mist containing heparin, a common blood thinner, could help COVID-19 patients who need breathing machines. Researchers wanted to see if this treatment could help patients get off ventilators faster and improve survival. The trial…

This study tested whether a computer system could help children breathe on their own faster after being on a ventilator, compared to the usual care from doctors and therapists. It involved 30 children with respiratory failure. The goal was to see if the automated system could saf…

This study tested whether measuring brain activity could help doctors predict when patients in intensive care are ready to breathe on their own after being on a ventilator. Researchers used a simple, non-invasive EEG to measure brain signals during a standard breathing test in 70…

This study tested if letting critically ill patients on breathing machines control their own sedation medicine (using a button) works better than having nurses manage it. Researchers wanted to see if this self-management approach could reduce patient anxiety, shorten the time nee…

This study tested whether adding a second type of nerve block to a standard pain control method improves recovery after heart surgery. Researchers compared pain levels, opioid medication use, and breathing function in 62 patients who received either one or two types of nerve bloc…

This study looked back at medical records to see if three simple ratios calculated from common blood tests could predict which critically ill patients are most likely to die in the hospital. Researchers analyzed data from 212 adults admitted to a Polish intensive care unit in 202…

This study aimed to better understand a common ICU procedure used to re-inflate collapsed lungs in patients on breathing machines. Researchers observed 48 critically ill adults to learn which measurements can predict if this 'recruitment maneuver' will successfully open the lung.…

This study tested a simple, bedside method for estimating how hard a patient on a breathing machine is working to breathe. Researchers compared this simple method to a more complex, gold-standard measurement in 24 critically ill adults with respiratory failure. The goal was to se…

This small pilot study tested whether doctors could find and use a personalized 'ideal' blood pressure target for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Researchers monitored patients' brain blood flow for 24 hours to find this target, then tried to keep their blood pressure …

This study looked back at medical records to compare two different guidance methods used during a common ICU procedure to insert a breathing tube (tracheostomy). It involved 77 adult patients who were on ventilators. The goal was to see if using an ultrasound or a small camera (b…