As the number of patients requiring ventilatory assistance to survive COVID-19 rises, and with no new ventilators in sight, a "Hail Mary" technique is starting to be used. Can a machine designed to ...

Patient-ventilator asynchrony (also called "fighting the ventilator") is a well-recognized problem in ICUs and recent studies have shown associations between asynchrony and mortality.

Emergency departments have developed strategies to handle coronavirus patient surges such as addressing limited space in their facilities.

Researchers have developed an online tool to help medical staff quickly determine which COVID-19 patients will need help breathing with a ventilator. The tool, developed through analysis of CT ...

How patients view oncologists—and how oncologists view themselves—matters when difficult decisions must be made.

The Institute of Medical Sciences at Banaras Hindu University conducted a workshop on ventilator use aimed at training delegates and improving critical care in hospitals.