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RASTATT, Germany, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The new TEGRIS system for OR integration is characterised by its powerful and compact nature. At around a quarter of the size of its predecessor, it is a flexible and space-saving unit for use in the operating room. Nevertheless, it still maintains the well-known strengths of Maquet OR integration. All image sources, such as endoscopes, microscopes and OR field cameras, regardless of manufacturer, can be connected to the Tegris...
Biovo announced today that the company was granted a patent covering a closed suction system with an integrated cleaning mechanism by the UK Patent Office. The new technology will be on the market in Europe later this year under the brand name Airway Medix. Tel Aviv, Israel (PRWEB) July 21, 2012 Biovo Technologies is an innovator and manufacturer of disposable medical devices for mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU. Biovo announced today that the company was granted a patent...
Sleep Restfully, Inc. is proud to be an authorized dealer of the Philips Respironics EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator. Houston, Texas (PRWEB) July 20, 2012 The Philips Respironics EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator is a reliable portable oxygen concentrator that delivers peace of mind to users who need a portable concentrator that can match their active and busy life styles. With great battery life, easy handling and maintenance, the Philips Resperonics EverGo Portable Oxygen...
Dr. Keith Robinson, MD, FCCP of Fort Lauderdale, FL has been ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A select few physicians were honored with the prestigious 2011 Patients' Choice Award, and this year they include Dr. Keith Robinson, MD, FCCP. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120720/DC43751) Only doctors who have received top scores by their patients and pass other quality...
When hospital patients need assistance breathing and are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their lungs react to the pressure generated by the ventilator with an out-of-control immune response that can lead to excessive inflammation, new research suggests. While learning that lungs perceive the ventilation as an infection, researchers also discovered potential drug targets that might reduce the resulting inflammation - a tiny piece of RNA and two proteins that have roles...
As severe sepsis becomes a silent epidemic among the elderly, greater mental health screenings may be necessary for spouses Severe sepsis, a body’s dangerous defensive response against an infection, not only diminishes the quality of life for patients – it puts their spouses at a greater risk of depression, a joint University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine study shows. Wives whose husbands were hospitalized for severe sepsis were nearly...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AACN Certification Corporation announces its leadership for fiscal year 2013, with terms effective July 1, 2012. Pamela Bolton, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS, PCCN, ACNPC, leads the board as chair, after serving as a director for three years followed by a one-year term as chair-elect. She brings to the role experience and insights from a career that spans more than 25 years, including her current position as a critical care nurse...
IRVINE, Calif., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that it will release second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2012, after the market closes on August 1, 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 call...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announces new leadership and members of its board of directors for fiscal year 2013, effective July 1, 2012. Kathryn E. Roberts, RN, CNS, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, begins a term as president of the AACN board of directors. Roberts -- a clinical nurse specialist in the pediatric ICU at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia since 1998 -- began her career at the hospital as a nurse...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the sleep disordered breathing therapeutics market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Somnetics International, Inc.® with the 2012 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Excellence. Somnetics received this award for developing Transcend®, currently the world's smallest, lightest and most portable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system. Click here for the...
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...
