The number of nursing home residents with advanced dementia who get hooked up to breathing machines has roughly doubled in recent years even though this doesn't appear to help them live longer, a U.S.

The care of patients who are receiving artificial mechanical ventilation is complex and requires skill and experience. This two-part series outlines some of the important aspects of one specific part ...

A recent study published in BMC Geriatrics analyzing health and long-term care insurance data from Tsukuba City has provided new insights into the prognosis of older patients who undergo invasive ...

In partnership with The Repository, every Monday the Stark Community Foundation is highlighting positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays! Life-saving equipment is helping ...

LIVINGSTON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ventilator dependent respiratory patients in three Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Western U.S. now have a better chance of going home earlier, thanks to the ...

While the after-effects of mechanical ventilation vary greatly from patient to patient, research shows that health tends to decline over time. A study published this month in Lancet Respiratory ...

In critically ill patients who are receiving mechanical ventilation, the factors associated with physicians' decisions to withdraw ventilation in anticipation of death are unclear. The objective of ...

More than 300,000 patients receive mechanical ventilation during intensive care per year in the United States, even though the hospital mortality rate for ventilated patients can approach 50 percent.

The Long-Term In-Home Ventilator Engagement (LIVE) program in Ontario offers a multicomponent e-health intervention that enables secure, virtual home visits, customizable care plans and clinical ...

The care of patients who are receiving artificial mechanical ventilation is complex and requires skill and experience. This two-part series outlines some of the important aspects of one specific part ...