Latest Intensive care medicine Stories
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennedy Health System, encompassing three acute care New Jersey hospitals on the cutting edge of new technology and medical procedures, today renewed the health system's long-standing contract and commitment to Masimo SET(®) as its pulse oximetry standard-of-care. Kennedy Health System signed another five-year contract with Masimo for SET(®) pulse oximetry and added rainbow(®) Pulse CO-Oximetry for advanced, noninvasive patient...
WARRINGTON, Pa., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCO), a specialty biotechnology company dedicated to advancing a new standard in respiratory critical care, today reports a commercial update for SURFAXIN(®) and AFECTAIR(®). The Company has initiated commercial launch activities for both products by training and deploying its newly-formed commercial and medical affairs organizations with the goal of securing hospital formulary acceptance for...
New 30-Day Provent Therapy Starter Kit allows users to gradually adjust to Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) Therapy Hudson, NH (PRWEB) October 23, 2012 DirectHomeMedical is excited to launch the all new Provent Starter Kit from Ventus Medical. The Provent Starter Kit is specifically designed to help people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) adjust to Provent Therapy by introducing a gradual exposure to expiratory positive airway pressure. Provent Therapy is an alternative, FDA...
Fisher & Paykel's highly anticipated new nasal CPAP Mask, the F&P Eson, is now available at DirectHomeMedical.com. During the launch promotion DirectHomeMedical is offering a free 30-day money back guarantee with each Eson Mask purchase. Hudson, NH (PRWEB) October 21, 2012 DirectHomeMedical is excited to introduce Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's new F&P Eson Nasal CPAP Mask for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The minimalist F&P Eson Nasal Mask...
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that eight significant new clinical studies evaluating Masimo noninvasive patient monitoring technologies were presented at the largest gathering of anesthesiologists in the world, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The following studies highlight the positive clinical outcomes and patient safety impact of Masimo's unique noninvasive measurement...
SYDNEY, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark study by Australian and New Zealand researchers has found that a widely used starch fluid for resuscitation of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) provides no clinical benefit and its use results in increased acute kidney failure (haemodialysis) when compared to normal saline. The findings of CHEST (The Crystalloid vs Hydroxyethyl Starch Trial) have the potential to change the way patients are treated in ICUs across the world....
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of finger pulse oximeters and a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring, today released a Pulse Oximetry Special Report for durable medical equipment (DME) providers at Booth #953 at Medtrade 2012 in Atlanta. Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment tradeshow in the United States. The report, "Too Good to be True? Three Ways Cheap Pulse Oximeters May be Short-changing Your Patients and Profits," is...
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that it will release third quarter financial results for the period ended September 29, 2012, after the market closes on October 30, 2012. The conference call to review the results will begin at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) and will be hosted by Joe Kiani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark P. de Raad, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A live webcast of the conference...
ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), today at Medtrade 2012 showcases advancements that allow patients to sleep and breathe easier, demonstrating its commitment to improving the quality of life of those who suffer from chronic sleep and respiratory conditions. Medtrade, taking place this week at the Georgia World Congress Center, is the nation's largest conference and exposition focused exclusively on...
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICUI) today announced the introduction of the NanoClave low-profile neutral displacement needlefree connector, designed to keep neonatal and pediatric patients safe by minimizing flush volumes while providing a safe and effective microbial barrier. NanoClave will be debuted at the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, TX on October 16, 2012, the National...
Latest Intensive care medicine Reference Libraries
Tracheal intubation (commonly known as intubation) is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea in order to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer oxygen or other drugs. It is commonly performed in emergency situations and critically ill or injured patients, but intubation is also used in patients who will be undergoing a lengthy surgery that requires them to be under anesthesia for a significant number of hours. In order to intubate,...
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, also known as ECMO, is best described as long term life support occurring outside the patient’s body. It should be noted, however, that ECMO is temporary and typically lasts three to ten days on average. ECMO is a means of oxygenating blood without it having to circulate inside the body, and thus allows time for essential recovery of the heart and lungs. ECMO comes with many serious risks and is only used in severe cases of cardiac or respiratory failure...
Oxygen therapy is known as the administration of oxygen as a medical intervention. It is indicated in patients whose oxygen supply is compromised due to both acute and chronic health conditions and can be administered in many different ways. Oxygen therapy can be administered virtually wherever the patient is. Most commonly, oxygen is delivered to patients in an ambulance, hospital, or doctor’s office. These medical facilities carry oxygen in the form of a compressed gas. It is stored...
