CPAP machines help people with trouble breathing, but they aren't made to replace ventilators. Here's how they compare.

The coronavirus is straining the global health care system, with one piece of lifesaving medical equipment in particularly scarce supply: mechanical ventilators. A ventilator helps patients who cannot ...

Ventilators can assist with lung function for those with severe respiratory infections, and it's often necessary in the ICU.

Officials have pointed to the anesthesia machines as a resource for hospitals. Anticipating ongoing shortages of ventilator machines as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, states ...

LOS ANGELES (August 7, 2023) — Critically ill children on ventilator support can experience a mismatch between their breathing efforts and the rhythm delivered by the ventilator. This mismatch, called ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Fire Department said some of their EMS people got some specialized training on how to use the newHamilton T1 ventilator. "When it comes to the quality of patient ...

Patients placed on mechanical ventilation are commonly put under deep sedation, to ease the stress and discomfort of having a ...