Sentences with phrase «by ventilators»

Inflated with air - mattress - style fans and lit from within by LED strips, they are alluring and faintly creepy, almost seeming to breathe as they dominate the space, and yet, with their thin skin, they are always at risk of collapse, resembling Post-Minimalist beasts kept alive by ventilators.

In the intensive care nursery at Duke University Medical Center, doctors and nurses attend to premature infants in rows of incubators surrounded by ventilators and monitors.

Not exact matches

«Our facilities care for a very frail population, many of our residents are on ventilators, require dialysis or oxygen, for example, and are the same type of individuals who would have been cared for by hospitals 10 to 15 years ago,» she said.

I've received moving notes in response to other pieces I've written on Charlie Gard — including from people who wondered whether, because of their decision to remove a ventilator for their child, they were guilty of euthanasia by omission.

In addition to my family, our church, & countless other churchs were praying for my sister, for strength for her as well as our family, and for her possibly healing... by Sunday, she was stable, off the ventilator, and sitting up and talking to us.

Mr Conway said his current options are to «effectively suffocate» by choosing to remove his ventilator or to spend thousands of pounds travelling to Switzerland to end his life and have his family risk prosecution.

She had a history of previous C - section, went against medical advice in choosing homebirth, ruptured her uterus, had her baby's life save and her life saved by a repeat C - section and lost her uterus and wound up in the ICU on a ventilator having received multiple transfusions.

Premature babies who were born before 26 weeks gestation, who have been on a ventilator or respiratory support for a long period of time and have chronic lung disease, or who have had a medically complicated journey, may have a harder time progressing to feeding by mouth.

Gas, essential for life which is carried by the blood from the lungs to the tissues; concentrated oxygen may be given through an ambu bag, ventilator, hood, nasal CPAP or prongs.

In addition, care that may be routine to your family — such as trach care, ventilator care, g - tube and PICC line care — may be considered «skilled medical care» by respite care providers, and they may charge more for the services of a medically certified caregiver.

Babies born at 31 weeks may either require breathing support to ensure optimal supply of oxygen to vital structures of the body usually by a machine called ventilator.

The use of a checklist for CLABSI insertion practices was reported by the vast majority of hospitals (92 percent), while the use of a ventilator bundle checklist was reported by fewer hospitals (74 percent).

Hospital - acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator - associated pneumonia (VAP)-- which account for 20 to 25 percent of hospital - acquired infections — should be treated with shorter courses of antibiotics than they typically are, according to new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In this nitric oxide (NO) generator, which can be incorporated into a mechanical ventilator or anesthesia machine, air is taken in through the inlet on the left and passes by the electrode at the top of the vertical segment, where a series of sparks generates NO gas.

«Our guidelines committee wished to update the 2001 CHEST guideline concerning ventilator liberation, but we wished to do so by addressing new clinical questions.

At the Assisted Ventilation Clinic, jointly staffed by Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan, we provide comprehensive, coordinated care for people utilizing portable ventilators, most often in a single visit.

Tommy was run over by a car in the Bronx, NY, was killed and then came back to life, and then he was resurrected, so to speak, in the ICU and CCU, he spent 3 weeks on a ventilator, but during that time he had crossed over and went through a tunnel of light, and met Ascended Masters in Heaven.

This is especially true in a Pediatric hospital where often times one can be consumed by the sounds of ventilators, IV pumps beeping, and complex medical terminology.

The main room features a labyrinthine system of multi-colored blinds that flutter in the breeze generated by six ventilators.

In contrast, it was described by one critic in terms of «an association not with nature but with some of the engineering accompaniments of civilization; ventilator shafts, hangars and fly - over roadways» (G.S. Whittet, «London Commentary», Studio, vol.148, no. 736, July 1954, p. 28).

But they need fresh air, which is pre-warmed by sea water and then put through a heat recovery ventilator.

A heat recovery ventilator reduces energy use by transferring the heat or cold from the outgoing stale air and using it to condition the incoming fresh air.

This perspective gets lost by the hyper - ventilators.

This building will utilize a Passive House certified Lüfta heat recovery ventilator from Germany, supplied by Peak Building Products.

Monitored ventilator changes (PB 840, CPAP, BiPAP) made by students such as tidal volume, and respiratory rate, inspiratory time, etc

Measure lungs function and administer oxygen by using mechanical ventilator and medication to the lungs to patients with chronic respiratory conditions

Respiratory Therapists administer respiratory therapies to patients with pulmonary deficiencies by operating ventilators and monitoring patient progress.

Patient Care Technician — Ogden Hospital, Ogden, Utah — 2007 to 2011 • Performed tracheotomy care, such as cleaning the stoma, changing tubing, suctioning, and ensuring proper settings and function of the ventilator • Placed catheters on both men and women as needed • Ensured proper nutrition and hydration by double checking meals with orders from the physician and delivering water regularly • Checked vitals on all patients every two to four hours as required • Maintained detailed and adequate electronic and written medical records

• Competent at slowly and surely weaning patients off ventilation by manipulating ventilator modes and timelines.

Respiratory therapists are hired by hospitals and other medical facilities where they are responsible for administering medication to patients and hooking them up on ventilators to help them breathe easily.

• Skilled in providing quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests and accurately assessing and interpreting test results • Deep insight into assisting patients in accomplishing devised treatment plans by efficiently administering inhalers and providing support in operating mechanical ventilators • Qualified to diagnosing lung and breathing disorders and recommending correlating treatment plans • Competent at educating both patients and their families about lung diseases, targeting at maximized recovery

They are mostly heated by passive solar gain, and shading and window orientation are utilized to help cool the home while an energy recovery ventilator provides a fresh air supply.