Fraser Health

This pilot study tested a new method to prevent serious infections like pneumonia in 227 intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The treatment uses a light-activated gel applied inside the nose to kill harmful bacteria. The main goal was to see if a larger study is possible and to ga…

This small study tested whether electrically pacing the diaphragm could improve lung function in brain-dead organ donors whose lungs were initially not good enough for transplant. Three donors received a temporary pacing catheter. The goal was to see if the approach is safe and f…

This study looked at 150 ICU patients on breathing machines to see if adding a brain activity monitor (pEEG) to standard sedation checks could reduce confusion (delirium), time on the ventilator, and long-term problems after ICU. Researchers compared patients who got both the bra…