RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY

This study tested a new, easier way to measure blood flow in the lungs of patients who are breathing on their own with oxygen support. The goal was to see if this new method, which doesn't require patients to hold their breath, works as well as the standard method that does requi…

This study looked at 102 children recovering from congenital heart disease surgery to see if the angle of lying face-down (prone) affects heart and lung function. Children were placed at 10°, 30°, or 45° head elevation for at least 12 hours daily. Researchers measured oxygen leve…

This study tested a therapy that combines depression treatment with physical rehabilitation for people who survived respiratory failure in the ICU. The therapy was delivered via phone and home visits. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and could help improve both m…

This study looked at 48 ICU patients on breathing machines to understand how doctors can better reopen collapsed parts of the lung. Researchers measured lung function before and after a procedure that briefly increases pressure to open the lungs. The goal was to find which signs …

This study tested a new scoring system called ExPreS to help doctors decide when patients on breathing machines can safely have their breathing tubes removed. The trial involved 540 adults in intensive care units across several hospitals. The goal was to see if using ExPreS leads…

This small study tested a new way to give oxygen while removing a breathing tube from patients with severe breathing problems in the intensive care unit. The goal was to see if the method was safe and acceptable to patients. Only 2 people took part, and the study focused on how m…

This study looked at whether a coordinated team approach to managing sedative drugs could help children with acute respiratory failure spend fewer days on a mechanical ventilator. Over 2,400 children from age 2 weeks to 18 years participated. The goal was to find a safer, more ef…

This study looked at 130 elderly surgery patients to see if a lung ultrasound score could predict whether they would need breathing support again after their breathing tube was removed. The goal was to find a better way to decide when it's safe to remove the tube. The study only …

This study tested a wearable, wireless device that listens to breathing sounds to see if it can accurately measure breathing rate, depth, and pauses in a noisy environment. 14 healthy adults wore the device while researchers compared its readings to standard equipment. The goal w…

This pilot study tested a new computer algorithm that estimates how hard patients are working to breathe while receiving high-flow nasal oxygen. The goal was to see if the method works in real patients. Twenty adults in the intensive care unit took part. If successful, this appro…