JAMA

• Added Benefit of Noninvasive Ventilation to High-Flow Nasal Oxygen to Prevent Reintubation in Higher-Risk Patients octubre 15, 2019
  Liberating patients from ongoing invasive mechanical ventilation is typically a 3-step process. First, clinicians must recognize that patients may no longer require mechanical ventilation—ie, when the reasons for intubation are substantially improved and a number of clinical stability criteria are met. Second, patients who meet these “readiness to wean” criteria are then assessed for their […]
• Device for Improving Heart Failure Symptoms octubre 15, 2019
  An implantable neuromodulation device was approved for symptom improvement in patients with advanced heart failure who aren’t eligible for cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart failure is the fourth leading cause of death attributable to cardiovascular disease, affecting 5.7 million people in the United States.