Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers ...

Mechanical ventilation highlights the fundamental paradox of critical care: it can be both life-saving and life-threatening.

Researchers in Japan are testing whether oxygen can be delivered through the human intestine. The method—tested in animal ...

It’s that time of year marked with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, travel, special dinners and treats, house guests in ...

The most powerful healing often happens outside the therapy office; everyday relationships can offer real, research-backed ...

Meghan Trainor just hard-launched the much-awaited music video for her latest lead single, "Still Don't Care." The song, which was released on November 12, teases her forthcoming seventh full-length ...

In A Nutshell A simple 0–10 “how hard is it to breathe” check can flag patients at higher risk of dying in the hospital and after discharge. Risk is highest when shortness of breath starts after ...

When Elena Saenz, RRT, NPS, a 30-year respiratory therapist (RT), recently observed a physician approach one of her staff members, who had been charting notes on a difficult-to-treat pediatric patient ...