RESPIRATORY FAILURE

This large trial is testing whether a common inhaled asthma medication (salbutamol) can prevent a serious lung pressure complication in newborns with a common rapid breathing disorder called TTN. The study involves 608 premature and full-term babies in Poland who receive either t…

This study is testing if giving a common blood thinner (heparin) as a shot under the skin is as safe and effective as the standard method of giving it directly into a vein for patients on a lung life support machine called ECMO. The goal is to find the best way to prevent dangero…

This study is testing whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help emergency call center operators identify life-threatening situations more quickly and accurately. Researchers will analyze data from 5 million past emergency calls about chest pain, stroke, breathing trouble, and…

This study is testing a new team checklist called the Comfort Measures Only Time Out (CMOT). It aims to reduce distress for patients and improve the process when life support is being withdrawn in the intensive care unit. The research involves ICU teams using the checklist during…

This study aimed to better understand how severe obesity affects pressures inside the chest during breathing. Researchers planned to compare measurements from two small groups of people: those with severe obesity and those with a normal weight. The goal was to gather basic knowle…

This study aims to understand the long-term physical and mental health challenges faced by people who survive severe COVID-19 with respiratory failure. Researchers will follow 500 patients for up to a year after leaving the hospital, comparing them to other ICU patients without C…

This study aims to understand if changing position from lying down to sitting up improves oxygen levels in patients with severe respiratory failure who are on breathing machines. Researchers will carefully monitor 16 adult patients in the hospital as they are assisted into an upr…