Diaphragm dysfunction is a critical concern in respiratory care that can significantly hinder the success of mechanical ventilation. Prolonged ventilation may lead to ventilator-induced diaphragm ...

A study presents evidence that mitochondrial fragmentation is a proximal mechanism underlying ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction (VIDD)—and identifies a possible therapeutic to limit diaphragm ...

Oberlin-based Synapse Biomedical recently secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration premarket approval for its diaphragm pacing system for use in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) who rely on ...

Stimdia Medical, Inc., an emerging leader in the development of technology to reduce weaning time for patients on mechanical ventilation, today announced the company’s pdSTIM™ System has received ...

Using a lung and diaphragm protective ventilation strategy guided by a computerized decision support tool during the acute phase of ventilation shortened the duration of weaning, a pediatric phase II ...

When it relaxes, it returns to its default dome-like shape, pushing air back out. In a conventional external ventilator, air is forced into the lungs via a mask or tracheostomy (a hole in the neck, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A little over 1 year after COVID-19 hospitalization, exertional dyspnea was reported in many patients. Patients ...

EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Investigational ...

Chronic respiratory disorders are one of the primary causes of death in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but they remain incompletely understood in this population. 1 Identifying diaphragm ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stimdia Medical, Inc., an emerging leader in the development of neurostimulation technology intended to strengthen and condition the diaphragm in patients on mechanical ...