The following is a summary of “A Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Combined With Pressure Support Ventilation in Treating Chronic Heart Failure,” published in ...

Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio. This is its impact today.

The Fire Department responded to and extinguished a small dryer fire Tuesday afternoon at a residence in downtown Cadillac.

The following is a summary of “Cardiopulmonary Ultrasound to Predict Care Escalation in Early Sepsis: A Pilot Study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by Kuttab et al.

Firefighters found a home with smoke billowing from the open front door and visible flames. The resident was outside the home ...

The FDA has recalled Mercury Medical’s Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator, a gas powered resuscitator intended primarily for ...

Continuous positive airway pressure devices treat moderate to severe ... your breathing passages open as you sleep. Adaptive servo-ventilation devices also adjust air pressure according to your ...

Whereas the iron lung used NPV to facilitate airflow in patients, today’s ventilators use positive pressure ventilation (PPV), Mendez notes. The iron lung was less invasive than modern ...