Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Heart failure (HF) is a life-threatening disease and is a growing public health concern.
Despite recent advances in pharmacological management for HF, the morbidity and …

Background: Aerosol drug delivery during noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is known to be
inefficient due to high depositional losses. To improve drug delivery efficiency, the concept …

Increased use of non‐invasive forms of respiratory support such as CPAP and HFNC in
premature infants has generated a need for further investigation of the pulmonary effects of …

Objective To measure mean airway pressure (MAP) delivered through the RAM Cannula®
when used with a ventilator in CPAP mode as a function of percent nares occlusion in a …

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated the delivery of pharmaceutical aerosols
through nasal cannula and the feasibility of enhanced condensational growth (ECG) with a …

Abstract Background and Purpose For patients with cystic fibrosis, chest physiotherapy is
crucial for evacuating airway secretions. Because chest physiotherapy increases energy …

Objective: To compare CO2 washout time at different levels of HFNC versus NCPAP in a
premature infant lung model with simulated mouth‐closed and mouth‐open conditions using …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has been used in outpatients with sleep
apnea, sleep disorders associated with heart failure, restrictive pulmonary diseases …

La neumonía asociada a ventilación mecánica ha persistido como una enfermedad
relacionada a una alta mortalidad, a pesar de los avances que se han tenido en tratamiento …