Fraser Health

This study tested a new method to prevent serious lung and bloodstream infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The treatment uses a special light and a blue dye to kill germs in the nose. Researchers enrolled 227 adults in the ICU and checked if the procedure was practi…

This small study tested a device that paces the diaphragm in brain dead organ donors whose lungs were too damaged for transplant. The goal was to see if this approach could improve lung function enough to make the lungs usable. Only 3 people took part, so the results are very ear…

This study looked at whether adding a brain wave monitor (pEEG) to standard sedation checks helps reduce delirium and time on a breathing machine in ICU patients. Researchers followed 150 adults on ventilators who needed sedation. They compared those who got both the brain monito…