Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a significant public health concern due to their widespread transmission and high rates of illness and death globally. Syndromic molecular methods have enabled ...

A new breath test took less than 10 minutes to screen for ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP, in ICU patients, according to a study published in Talanta. It typically takes more than 24 hours to ...

It is common for poor synchrony to occur in both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. It is a serious problem that may lead to increased patient discomfort, prolonged mechanical ...

It is safe to treat stable, chronic ventilator-dependent patients in their homes. [5] Home care is less costly than acute care. Guber and colleagues reported that home mechanical ventilation was as ...