Less-invasive ventilators use a mask rather than a tube inserted into the patient's throat. Image Credit: Juanmonino, iStock Share On March 20, as severe cases of COVID-19 spiked in northern Italy, ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) affects up to 20% of critically ill patients and induces significant antibiotic prescription pressure, accounting for half of all antibiotic use in the ICU. VAP ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said some COVID-19 patients have died because they couldn't access a ventilator or bed in an Intensive Care Unit. Studies have shown that mortality rates rise when ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ The recipient of the first self-contained artificial heart has suffered a setback, requiring a ventilator once more to assist his breathing, one of his surgeons said. The ...

A mechanical ventilator is a device that pumps air into the lungs of a person with severe respiratory failure. The air in a ventilator often has a higher percentage of oxygen than room air. COVID-19 ...

As the second anniversary of the Respironics recall nears, no end is in sight for the problems that have affected millions of patients. Royal Philips' class action litigation and political pressure ...

Experts warn that reduced stamina, lingering coughs and subtle breathing changes may sometimes reveal hidden respiratory ...