Hannah's Hope Part One Jul 8, 2008
Matt says, she may be wheelchair bound at some point, some kids have tracheotomies, feeding tubes, ventilators. "The Sames Family is now in a race against time. Life expectancy of those with the disorder is only 8 to 30 years old. The Sames have a window of only a few years to help Hannah and other children with GAN. Matt says, "we are alone, and we need help. (FOX23 News, NY)
High winds fail to pack punch Jul 2, 2008
Two more people were taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, where they remained in critical condition on ventilators. The rest were still being treated for minor injuries or had been released. (Yahoo News -- Wildfires & Forest Fires)
Promising Finding In Severe Lung Disease Jul 1, 2008
12, 2008) A comparison of two treatment methods for critically ill patients with severe, rapid-onset lung disorders treated with mechanical ventilators found no significant difference in the risk of death, but. (Feb. (Science Daily)
More of this story Jun 26, 2008
The hospital will also care for those who are dependent on ventilators, and it will help wean patients off of them as needed. The hospital will perform respiratory rehabilitation for those with cardiovascular or pulmonary disease. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt life-saving devices Jun 26, 2008
Beth Israel uses the technology for identification and tracking purposes, including microchips embedded in intravenous pumps and ventilators. Halamka said the devices are compatible with the hospital s wireless network and that all new machines are evaluated before being used near other electronic medical devices. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Jewish man's death 'tragic' victory for family Jun 26, 2008
It may say to do everything to keep a person alive but they meant something completely different than ventilators and heart monitors. Unfortunately when doctors keep someone on life support they are in essence playing God. (CTV.ca)
Electromagnetic Interference From Some Identification Devices May Pose Hazards To Medical Equipment Jun 26, 2008
The devices included items such as external pacemakers, mechanical ventilators, infusion/syringe pumps, dialysis devices, defibrillators, monitors and anesthesia devices ... Hazardous incidents included: total switch-off and change in set ventilation rate of mechanical ventilators; complete stoppage of syringe pumps; malfunction of external pacemakers; complete stoppage of renal replacement devices, and interference in the atrial and ventricular electrogram curve read by the pacemaker... (Science Daily)
'Hospital risk' from radio tags Jun 25, 2008
Ventilators could potentially be affected ... The latest research, conducted at Vrije University in Amsterdam, tested the effect of holding both "passive" and powered RFIDs close to 41 medical devices, including ventilators, syringe pumps, dialysis machines and pacemakers ... In some tests, RFIDs either switched off or changed the settings on mechanical ventilators, completely stopped the working of syringe pumps, caused external pacemakers to malfunction, and halted dialysis machines. (BBC News -- UK)
Children's Hospital may send patients to U.S. Jun 25, 2008
He hopes that a high-dependency unit where patients who don't need ventilators or intense attention can receive post-operative care will be operating by the end of the year. Dr. Blair, who's also chair of the Pediatric Surgical Chiefs of Canada board, said pediatric hospitals across Canada face the same problem. (Globe and Mail)
More electronic interference found at hospitals Jun 25, 2008
A study in today's Journal of the American Medical Association reports that radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) commonly used in security cards, blood bag tags and even surgical sponges may cause ventilators and other lifesaving hospital equipment to malfunction. Researchers from the Netherlands tested the effect two types of RFIDs had on 41 kinds of medical equipment, including pacemakers, mechanical ventilators, defibrillators, monitors and anesthesia devices. (USA Today)
two boys named Kevin and their StoryFamily discovers Ronald McDonald House at time when each little moment was precious Jun 24, 2008
Both boys were on ventilators and hooked up to IVs to help them gather the strength to survive. On July 24, at just 18 days, Seth became ill. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
FDA approves NeuRx diaphragm pacing system for use in spinal cord- injured patients Jun 19, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS) for spinal cord-injured patients who are dependent on ventilators for breathing. The light-weight, battery-powered electronic DPS allows patients to breathe and speak more naturally, while eliminating the need for a power source and concern over power outages. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Father's Day brings poignant memory for dad of preemie twins Jun 15, 2008
In the NICU, there were monitors to attach, ventilators to start, blood and X-rays to be taken ... That is, if the ventilators didn't rip apart their lungs first. (USA Today -- News)
Korle-Bu gets new Chief Executive and Board Jun 14, 2008
Civil works on the rehabilitated block is about 90 per cent completed and what is left is the acquisition of general medical equipment that, includes beds, ventilators and monitors. Professor Samuel Ofosu-Amaah, Chairman of the new reconstituted 12-member board, made the appeal when Health Minister, Major Courage Quashigah (rtd) inaugurated the board and the new Chief Executive of the Hospital, Professor Nii Otu Nartey, on Friday in Accra. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
10 comments Jun 12, 2008
Staffing of those actually caring for patients has been cut to the bare bones and the marrow sucked dry, while the staff in the corporate offices increases in number and battens fat on bonuses given for their clever cost saving measures, (read more staffing cuts and keeping people alive on ventilators who have no hope of recovery past the magic 96 hour limit because it is so lucrative to milk every last dime from their suffering and robbing them of any chance they may have of dying with... (Human Events Online)
Asbestos Removed From Clay Co. School Jun 11, 2008
On Tuesday, workers wearing environmental protective suits and ventilators were removing potentially hazardous walls from Keystone Elementary School. The school said the walls contain non-friable asbestos. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Borrowing time for a little girl Jun 3, 2008
Others are in wheelchairs and on ventilators. There is little research on GAN and no treatment. (Albany Times Union)
Royal care for some of India's patients, neglect for others Jun 1, 2008
Bowring had no intensive care unit, no ventilators, no dialysis machine ... Wockhardt has 30 ventilators, including some that are noninvasive, so the patient does not have to have a tube rammed down his throat. (International Herald Tribune)
Woman dies after life spent in iron lung May 30, 2008
Iron lungs were largely replaced by positive-pressure airway ventilators in the late 1950s that give users much more freedom of movement. But a spinal deformity from the polio kept Odell from wearing a more modern portable breathing device. (CNN -- Law)
Pols: Sick, Disabled Need Relief From LIPA May 28, 2008
In a letter dated May 13, the Legislature wrote, "These citizens are dependent upon life-saving medical equipment and therefore must utilize a greater amount of electricity on order to survive." The Legislature said these people have "genuine disabilities or medical conditions that require the use of additional electricity." Some of the machines these people need include dialysis machines, oxygen pumps and ventilators, according to Legislator Cameron Alden (R-Islip). "The aggregate use [of... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Packard Children's Hospital penalized by state May 23, 2008
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital was penalized for failing to develop and implement policies and procedures specific for the use of ventilators and gases, according to the health department. The hospital, which will not be appealing the state's decision, issued a statement in response to the penalty. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Blast Victims Face Weeks Of Recovery May 22, 2008
director of the UCSD Regional Burn Center, said the men, ages 20 to 45 years, should remain on ventilators through the next 24 hours. At that time, their conditions will be re-evaluated. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Silver-coated Endotracheal Tube Dramatically Reduces Resistant Infections May 21, 2008
Patients who are on ventilators are often at risk for developing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) because of resistant bacteria. "VAP is a serious disease with significant mortality," said lead investigator, Andrew Shorr, M.D., M.P.H., of Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. "Crude mortality rates from VAP approach 25 to 30 percent and VAP rates are now thought to reflect hospital quality. These infections include highly resistant pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant... (Science Daily)
Ventilator Relieves Lung Cancer Pain in Final Hours May 21, 2008
Another approach relies on mechanical ventilators, which use pressure to push oxygen into the lungs. The ventilators require the use of a face mask ... The patients on ventilators also needed much less morphine. (Health-Finder)
Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Cut Down on Infections May 21, 2008
Patients on ventilators breathe through a tube placed through their trachea and into the lung, and they are at risk for developing what is called ventilator-associated pneumonia. "Ventilator-associated pneumonia can be caused by a variety of pathogens," said lead researcher Dr. Andrew Shorr, from the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. "We are clearly worried about some pathogens more than others, such as MRSA.". (MEDLINEplus)
Hydrox Labs Issued a Voluntary Recall of Alcohol-Free Mouthwash Nationwide Distributed by Cardinal Health May 20, 2008
However, people who have certain health problems such as weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis (CF) or on mechanical ventilators, may be more susceptible to infections with B. cepacia. B. cepacia is a known cause of infections in hospitalized patients. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Alerts)
Ruling boosts supplemental oxygen on planes May 18, 2008
Since many carriers banned supplemental oxygen tanks on their planes after 9/11, travelers who need oxygen or require ventilators, respirators or CPAP machines have had a difficult time making flight plans. Some carriers, including American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United, have procedures to let passengers get oxygen tanks, at least on their larger jets. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Humidicrib failure kills premature baby May 16, 2008
"A biomedical technology expert has determined that the ventilators are safe for use provided users have information about how to operate the system with the newly identified limits," she said. Mansell Neonatal Transport Equipment general manager Professor John Grant-Thomson said he had been contacted by the manufacturer, Invitro Technologies, and informed a new clamp had been designed to fix the problem with the ventilator. (NEWS.com.au)
Coughing? Can I See Your DNA, Please? May 16, 2008
Most of them are on ventilators, and you know that a good number of such patients will go on to develop pneumonia, upping their risk of death. You want to treat them, and fast. (Scientific American)
China Says Quake Toll Could Rise Above 50,000 May 16, 2008
The Health Ministry said medical needs ranged from basics like bandages and antibiotics to sophisticated equipment such as ventilators and kidney dialysis machines. ANGRY RESIDENTS. (Planet Ark, United States)
Advocate for disabled hopes to take fight to Legislature May 13, 2008
He lived there unwillingly for four years before he met Hankinson through an online support group for people with ventilators. It didn't happen overnight, but the two concocted a plan to bring Boatman to Montana. (Missoulian, MT)
U.S. MDs advise on whom to aid, whom to let die in next pandemic May 7, 2008
The idea is to try to make sure that scarce resources - including ventilators, medicine and doctors and nurses - are used in a uniform, objective way, task force members said. Their recommendations appear in a report appearing yesterday in the May edition of Chest, the medical journal of the American College of Chest Physicians. (Globe and Mail)
New disaster preparedness strategy announced May 5, 2008
Suggested surge capacity requirements include stockpiling medical equipment, including mechanical ventilators; optimizing medication; designating auxiliary critical care areas; and augmenting critical care staff. Trigger Event and Process. (EurekAlert!)
Area March of Dimes Ambassador named May 2, 2008
She also said that they've discovered that ventilators cause scaring of the lungs, so doctors try to get babies off ventilators as soon as possible. This too is a direct result of March of Dimes research. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Gazans discuss the fuel crisis May 2, 2008
In hospitals you find rooms full of equipment that isn't working: kidney dialysis machines, ventilators - all sorts of life-saving equipment. It's a critical issue. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nurses' Notes - Hospitals work hard to reduce infections contracted during stays May 2, 2008
Another way to reduce risk is to reduce the length of time invasive tubes such as intravenous catheters, urinary tract catheters and ventilators are used. Last, but critical to preventing infections, is providing adequate disinfection of rooms after patients are discharged. (Missoulian, MT)
‘Definitely a miracle’ Apr 22, 2008
They relied on ventilators to breathe while living in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. When they were born, their lungs were not fully developed, Chelsey said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Five misconceptions about the Village School project Apr 17, 2008
In order to mitigate that problem, it would be necessary to safely address the asbestos imbedded in the current pipe insulation, remove the old boilers and replace all faulty steam piping as well as its insulation, and replace all malfunctioning unit ventilators, among many other details. The risk of sticking with steam boilers: Steam boilers are far more costly to operate than hot-water boilers. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Inquest: Faulty ventilator responsible for death of 2-year-old Apr 12, 2008
Records from the Federal Food and Drug Administration show Pulmonetic issued four recalls related to its ventilators in 2002 and 2004. Conover said the boys death caused another recall, but no records could immediately be found related to such a recall. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Hospitalists to improve patient care Apr 10, 2008
They are trained in critical care and are comfortable treating patients who need ventilators and special intravenous lines. The full-time hospitalists will work on a one-week on duty and one-week off duty schedule so the hospital will have 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. coverage. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Halifax ties restoring nurse bonus to unpaid leave Apr 3, 2008
But she's even more concerned about trying to monitor more than two patients who are usually on multiple intravenous drips and, sometimes, ventilators in her unit at Halifax. "It was told to me by a charge nurse that from this point on, we won't have more than 15 nurses on staff" for the 32-patient maximum, Flores said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Breathing Muscles Atrophy Quickly During Mechanical Ventilation Mar 28, 2008
WEDNESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- A study showing the rapid weakening of unused breathing muscles during mechanical respiration could lead to improved survival for people who are put on ventilators in intensive care units, researchers say ... In terms of medial practice, "this may call for a change, to get patients off mechanical ventilators as early as possible," Sieck said. (MEDLINEplus)
Medical device maker Breathe Technologies raises $15M Mar 27, 2008
The Fremont company is developing small, lightweight ventilators that can be used in hospitals and at home by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, bronchitis and influenza. Gregory Kapust is president and CEO of Breathe Technologies, which was started in January 2005. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Long-term use of mechanical ventilation contributes to the deterioration of human diaphragm muscle Mar 27, 2008
Penn study suggests blocking the molecular atrophy pathway to help safely wean patients off ventilators. PHILADELPHIA A new study by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shows, for the first time in humans, that ventilators combined with diaphragm disuse contributes to muscle atrophy in the diaphragm in as little as eighteen hours ... By intervening in this pathway, the research suggests, a new pharmacological approach to safely and quickly wean patients off ventilators could be... (EurekAlert!)
Health care provider for children plans $6.6 million expansion Mar 17, 2008
Anne Schneider Costigan, deputy director of the CFDS Foundation, said 16 of those beds will be ventilator-dependent, allowing St. Margaret's to care for children who rely on ventilators. It has not been able to offer that service. (Albany Business Review, NY)
16 hospitalized, 1 in critical condition Mar 16, 2008
As a precaution, nurses plugged all vital equipment, including ventilators, into special red outlets that are fed by a generator. Nurses also moved patients, including newborns, away from windows and lowered blinds to catch any blowing glass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
ON THE BRINK Mar 4, 2008
Gaza hospitals remained in need of more items, including ventilators and X-ray machines, to properly handle all the wounded. Jabalya refugee camp. (AlertNet)
Shame of the state Mar 3, 2008
This is even though the low-tech measures that would quickly reduce infections better, more uniform instrument sterilization, especially of catheters and ventilators; vigilance about keeping common surfaces germ-free; and, most important, regular hand-washing cost a pittance. The fact that California is one of the states where the deadly status quo prevails should be a source of civic shame. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
TennCare plans to cut back home health nursing services budget Mar 3, 2008
Adults on ventilators and children would be exempt from the home health cuts, but if those numbers were added without any cuts, the program will cost $320 million this fiscal year. State funds in the program would be cut by $31. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Feds reconsider moving medical stockpile Feb 29, 2008
The stockpile is the team's, and consists of supplies such as cots, tents, defibrillators, ventilators, suturing materials and other supplies. Bilbray said he and Davis told Rear Adm. (North County Times)
Disaster aid for disabled stirs worries Feb 28, 2008
" For example, she said, shelters can be prepared for the disabled who are in wheelchairs simply by adding a ramp, and people on ventilators need only to have a plug to power them."A lot of it is a mind-set," Berloff said. "The biggest obstacle is lack of knowledge or understanding. "Moreover, she said, the disabled should prepare for disaster by stockpiling necessities such as medication, and determining ahead of time where they might go for assistance beyond what a shelter can offer, such as a... (Boston Globe)
Attorney Faces Criminal Charges After Clients Quit Their Nursing Jobs Feb 27, 2008
But "when I went into the nursing facility and I saw the children -- I'd never seen children on ventilators -- my feelings changed about the case," he added. After that, Lato said he decided to leave it up to a grand jury to determine if the mass resignations represented a crime or a labor dispute. (Law.com)
Can you afford to call 911 for an ambulance? Feb 21, 2008
e. Heparin drip, Nitro drip, ventilators, etc. or when ongoing specialty care is required. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Schools capital forecast debated Feb 15, 2008
Landon took the opportunity to tell Mayer about another "teaching moment - that several years ago, the schools had asked the finance board for money to replace windows at one of the elementary schools and were turned down. "We're now doing what could have been done 10 years ago, for probably double or triple the price," Landon said. Mayer admitted he was right. Mayer had also just recommended that the window and door replacement for two elementary schools, which the school board has slated for... (Westport Minuteman, CT)
MRI machine planned for Cairns hospital Feb 14, 2008
"Seriously ill patients, patients who need monitoring, patients on ventilators, there's no way we can transfer them privately, so we have had to do without," he said. "Children have had to go to Brisbane if they needed it, so this really increases our ability to provide good care here in Cairns.". (ABC Online)
U.N. East Timor police "cowards": Ramos-Horta's brother Feb 14, 2008
Arsenio Ramos-Horta said his brother would be taken off ventilators assisting his breathing later on Thursday ahead of another round of surgery, expected on Friday or Saturday. Surgeons this week said it would be several weeks before the president began to be mobile, and up to six months before he fully recovered after discharge in around a fortnight. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Risk of overheating causing fire - Important safety warning for owners of air exchange systems - Please read carefully and completely Feb 13, 2008
The Safety Upgrade Program affects certain units distributed under the names: Venmar, Venmar AVS, Flair, vanEE, Sears, Guardian by Broan, NuTone, Conformax, Payne, Day , Carrier, Bryant, Heil, York, Rheem, Ruud, Protech and Weatherking Heat Recovery Ventilators sold in North-America. This program covers units with the following model numbers only. (Canada Newswire)
Gene chips used to distinguish ventilator-associated pneumonia from underlying critical illness Feb 13, 2008
The team analyzed patterns of expression in more than 8,000 genes as patients on mechanical ventilators developed and recovered from pneumonia ... The researchers then moved to the ICU to determine whether the activity of the equivalent human genes could differentiate between pneumonia and inflammation in patients breathing with the assistance of ventilators ... The scientists confirmed the ability of their genomic analysis to diagnose infection and monitor recovery in a second small group of... (EurekAlert!)
'A Day for Hearts,' A Day for Maggie Feb 12, 2008
That can be hard for babies to learn after they've been on ventilators. " The Mahoneys say they wanted to share Maggie's story with Missourian readers as a way to raise awareness of CHD, but also to send a message to other parents of babies born with a heart defect. "There is hope," Faith remarked. ?Washington Missouri 2008 Submit your comment now Comment Title: Submit your comments on the article in the space below: Your Name: Your City & State: Your Email Address: (required) In order to verify... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Doctors chill out in critical care room Feb 12, 2008
The report (a copy of which is with Metro) stated that the CPR room a part of the emergency ward has three beds, two ventilators, one defibrillator and one pulse oxymeter. The machines are vital for saving lives in an emergency. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Disaster response put to test Feb 11, 2008
During the flights to Kona this week, the patient mannequins were connected to ventilators or other medical equipment and their vital signs monitored by the reservists. Vansickle said the reservists also went through evaluation tests that they need to take every 17 months. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
AVIAN INFLUENZA IN WEST BENGAL Feb 11, 2008
MOHFW has supplied 4,20,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 5000 personal protective equipments, 5000 N-95 masks and 20 ventilators and 150 bottles of Tamiflu syrup. A stock of 10,000 Tamiflu and 500 PPE have been sent to the States of Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand. (Press Information Bureau (press release))
5th Body Recovered At Sugar Refinery Feb 10, 2008
Many were in critical condition, including some who were placed on ventilators, said Dr. William Wessinger, the medical director at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. A spokeswoman from the Savannah hospital said Saturday that the last of nine workers treated there had been released. (Click2Houston, TX)
Deadly fire at Ga. sugar refinery caused by flammable dust Feb 9, 2008
Many were in critical condition, including some who were placed on ventilators, said Dr. William Wessinger, medical director at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. By yesterday afternoon, the first deaths were confirmed as firefighters pulled four bodies from tunnels that ran beneath the refinery. (Boston Globe)
More of this story» Feb 8, 2008
"Lamb said most of the work his crew did during the power outage was preventative in nature."We keep lists of people with special needs - like on ventilators and that sort of thing - and sent the police department, our fire guys and SMCAS (Southwestern Michigan Community Ambulance Service) to check on them as well as to all the high rises, the hospital, hotels and all the nursing homes," he said. "We had some issues with emergency lighting in some areas, but the fire marshal knows about that... (Niles Star, MI)
