RSV Treatments for Young Kids Are Lacking, but the 2022 Cold and Flu Season Highlights the Urgency for Vaccines
RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates every fall and winter and is a common cause of lung infections in young children.
Demystifying Ventilator Modes: It’s Not That Complicated! Part 2
Understanding acronyms and how they describe modes is essential when managing a mechanically ventilated patient.
Kansas City (MO) Police Officers Help Save Infant with RSV Who Stopped Breathing
It’s all in a day’s work for two Kansas City police officers who saved a one-month-old infant after she stopped breathing while battling RSV.
What’s Behind Worrying RSV Surge in U.S. Children’s Hospitals?
Children’s hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in RSV, an illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies.
Life-Saving Donation Goes to the Dogs
More pets in Colorado will be saved after a life-saving donation by Furry Paws Daycare to the Cañon City Area Fire Protection District and AMR.
Pulmodyne and fluidIQ Sign Licensing, Joint R&D Agreement
Pulmodyne, Inc., and fluidics-based MedTech company, fluidIQ, Inc., announced a global licensing and joint research and development agreement.
Fort Worth (TX) Area Schools See Asthma Attacks Plummet
A pilot program allowed school nurses to give albuterol to almost any child experiencing an asthma attack.
IL Children’s Hospitals Are Coping with a Surge of Kids with Respiratory Illnesses
Illinois children’s hospitals are seeing a surge of kids with respiratory illnesses, leaving some hunting for beds.
A Review of NAEMSP’s Position Statement on Prehospital Manual Ventilation
Jason Haag provides a summary of prehospital manual ventilation recommendations from the NAEMSP and published in Prehospital Emergency Care.
CO Dispatcher Recognized for Lifesaving Efforts
A longtime Weld County dispatcher received recognition for a lifesaving call in November.
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