Being fully vaccinated was associated with better survival for patients intubated for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) owing to COVID-19, a small multicenter study from Greece showed. In a ...

Intubation is a technique doctors can use to keep your airway open by placing a tube into your trachea (windpipe) either through your mouth or nose. You may need to be intubated if your airway is ...

Prone positioning improves oxygenation and decreases mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). 1 This print supplement to the video reviews the procedure for placing ...

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Intubation is a word that’s been mentioned a lot lately when it comes to discussing patients who are seriously ill with COVID-19. But the procedure isn’t specific to the novel coronavirus; it’s been ...

The electrolarynx can be seen in black (arrow). The electrolarynx, which is known for its use after laryngectomy, is an oscillating device that produces vibrations that allow the user to speak. We ...

A retired orchestra teacher battling Covid-19 in a Utah hospital turned to his true passion – music – to help spread some joy in the ICU. Even while being intubated and unable to speak, Grover ...

Coronavirus patient Grover Wilhelmsen's request from his bed in a Utah intensive care unit was one his medical team had likely never heard before. Intubated and unable to speak at Intermountain ...

When René Segura started feeling ill, his wife Tracy Segura implored him to go to the hospital. The Barrie, Ont., resident had been to a COVID-19 assessment centre the previous day and was told he had ...

(HealthDay)—Holding intubated infants in the intensive care unit is well tolerated and does not increase adverse events, according to a study published in the December issue of Critical Care Nurse.