This study explores the association between receiving noninvasive ventilation at home and mortality, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

On vacation in Mexico last year, Michael DiPlacido passed out twice while scuba diving and again in his hotel. Back in St. Louis, Mo., doctors diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, ...

Starting noninvasive ventilation at home (NIVH) early after diagnosis was correlated with lower risk of death and reduced Medicare spending for patients with hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

The coronavirus is straining the global health care system, with one piece of lifesaving medical equipment in particularly scarce supply: mechanical ventilators. A ventilator helps patients who cannot ...

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A ventilator is a machine that helps you breathe or takes breaths for you. It can be a lifesaver if you have a health condition that causes you to struggle to get air. You may know about the type of ...