A campaign promoting the role of better building ventilation to support health and wellbeing has been launched by a coalition of scientists and engineering bodies. The overarching theme is ‘Improving Ventilation for a Healthier World’. The campaign will showcase powerful scientific and practical evidence demonstrating how good ventilation can reduce exposure to air pollutants and […]
Better ventilation could be key for London Underground to manage air quality, finds new study: A lack of fresh air was found in a deep London Underground station, and air pollution is at its worst during the evening rush hour, according to new research led by the University of Surrey, which was conducted as part […]
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Major UK trial greatly improves outcomes for critically ill children on mechanical ventilation: A major UK clinical trial led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown how a new approach to reduce the use of mechanical ventilation can greatly improve outcomes for critically ill infants and children. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research […]
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Synairgen announces positive results from trial of SNG001 in hospitalised COVID-19 patients Patients who received SNG001 had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease compared to placebo Patients who received SNG001 were more than twice as likely to recover from COVID-19 as those on placebo Southampton, UK – 20 July 2020: Synairgen plc (LSE: […]
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Europe’s first lung transplant on coronavirus patient is carried out by MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital. Last week, the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital carried out an urgent and highly complex lung transplant on a 45-year-old woman from Carinthia, who has developed severe respiratory failure as a result of Covid-19. The team led […]
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Webinar on Avoiding Intubation and Initial Ventilation in COVID19. EMCrit explore an obsession with Critical Care and Resuscitation. Editor in Chief: Scott Weingart […]
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