Sentences with phrase «of a ventilator»

Born with a fractured skull, a fractured collarbone, bilateral nerve damage to his arms and hands, and black and blue all over, he required resuscitation at birth, and breathed only with the use of a ventilator for weeks thereafter.

Until they recover, these patients may breathe only with the help of a ventilator in a hospital's intensive care unit.

A judge ultimately ordered the Texas hospital to take the woman off of her ventilator in January to honor her family's wishes.

No one seemed to know why it was taking him so long to come off of the ventilator.

An installation in another darkened chamber combines the sound of a ventilator with the painted plastic film formed into a circular tunnel that invites you to walk through and wonder about the enigmatic lines and shapes you encounter.

Those who are born under the condition of premature birth, brain hemorrhaging and those who are in need of a ventilator for more than a month are all in higher risk of having cerebral palsy.

The only sound in the hospital room is the steady hum of a ventilator pushing air into Lage Grigsby's lungs.

Your baby's lungs are capable of breathing air, but he or she would likely still need the assistance of a ventilator and would be in for quite a lengthy hospital stay.

Physicians are helping to prevent BPD by using lower ventilator pressures, by using CPAP instead of ventilators whenever possible, and by using lower oxygen levels.

«While the big teaching hospitals have 5 - 6 units of ventilators that are electricity dependent and sensitive, the D - box can work on battery power for 8 - 12 hours.

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).

(Diana's favorite hat resembles the air - bag part of a ventilator, in its down position.)

Artist Daan Roosegaarde's latest installation consists of a 10m corridor of ventilator fans controlled by sensors, which react to the sound and motion of visitors passing through them.

Handle responsibilities of providing artificial breathing — in the form of ventilators — to patients with breathing problems

Interested in a full - time role as a nursing assistant in a top - notch healthcare facility... Knowledge of ventilator patients Work History Nursing Assistant, 11/2004 to 09/2007 Aristocrat Berea

Experienced in all processes of Ventilators, trach, ventriculostomy, G - tube J - tube colostomy, ilyostomy, urostomy, (diabetic, CHF, and HNT, with reinforced instruction according to case manager's planned care.

Though often life saving in the short term, prolonged use of ventilators can lead to diaphragm weakness, and problems commonly arise — roughly 20 to 30 percent of the time — when weaning the patient off the ventilator.

Able to survive outside the uterus with the help of a ventilator.

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.

Respiratory therapist - Specialist trained in the use of ventilators, respiratory support, and oxygen therapy.

This means that if my baby were born tomorrow, she'd be in with a fighting chance of survival — albeit with the help of a ventilator.

Respiratory emergencies (including cases in which the use of ventilators is needed) Animals in need of blood transfusions Animals that are in shock

[50]... removal of the ventilator is a necessary precondition to the administration of end - of - life palliative care and end - of - life palliative care is a necessary response to removal of the ventilator.

Injuries higher on the column can affect the whole body including use of the arms and even lungs requiring the use of a ventilator.