At the beginning of my career, numerous times per day, we slung Lasix at congestive heart failure (CHF) patients and hurried them to the hospital. They were suffocating and attempting to breathe with ...

recently became the first ambulance agency in Harris County to equip its vehicles with respiratory devices that have been used for decades in hospitals. The machine, known as Continuous Positive ...

Share on Pinterest Former 9/11 ground zero cleanup worker Rubiela Arias demonstrates the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device that she uses. Image credit: ED JONES/Getty Images ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say a consultation with a doctor can help you find the proper CPAP machine for sleep apnea. supersizer/Getty Images Sleep apnea may increase the risk of many diseases, ...

"Obstructive sleep apnea affects 40 million adults in the United States and is associated with an increased complication risk among patients undergoing surgery," said Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), researchers found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who used continuous positive ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Fire Department said some of their EMS people got some specialized training on how to use the newHamilton T1 ventilator. "When it comes to the quality of patient ...