Nov 1, 2024 | Education
In the last decade, HFNC has been increasingly used as a respiratory support to reduce intubation rate and/or post-extubation failure in different patient populations. Recent clinical trials have showed improved physiologic and clinical patient outcomes. For who are...
Nov 1, 2024 | Education
When patients with obstructive sleep apnea begin treatment with continuously positive airway pressure, adherence can be challenging. CPAP-treatment is quite effective, but unfortunately it is also poorly tolerated, often due to side effects and the type of mask used....
Nov 1, 2024 | Education
Affecting 10-30% of COVID patients with mild infections and 50-70% of those with severe infections, long COVID is defined by the World Health Organization as symptoms persisting for at least two months in individuals with confirmed or probable SARS-CoV-2 infection...
Nov 1, 2024 | Education
Post-COVID respiratory symptoms are diverse, variable, and often undetectable by traditional tests. We recommend to read a very useful study that explores tailored interventions for post-COVID patients, highlighting the need for a broad range of tests and...
Nov 1, 2024 | Education
We recommend a review of the literature to understand the clinical significance, diagnosis and management of dyspnoea in critically ill, mechanically ventilated adult patientsDyspnoea ranks among the most distressing experiences that human beings can endure....
Oct 29, 2024 | Education
In their 2024 review article Waves of Precision: A Practical Guide for Reviewing New Tools to Evaluate Mechanical In-Exsufflation Efficacy in Neuromuscular Disorders, Chatwin, Sancho, Lujan, Andersen, and Winck present a comprehensive exploration of waveform analysis...
