A new pressure-sensing system shows pressure points on a patient’s body on a monitor. Wellsense presented the results of a study with their continuous bedside pressure mapping system, called M.A.P™, ...

Researchers at Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, N.C., launched a five-year study to identify the optimal time for repositioning patients to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers. Patients ...

SAN DIEGO — A new protocol for turning patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on their stomachs for at least 12 hours a day has made the procedure faster and easier to ...

The APOLLO laser system from LAP helps the medical physics team to prioritize patient safety while streamlining the radiation oncology workflow Operational focus: LAP’s APOLLO lasers ensure accurate ...

Awake prone positioning is a well-established non-pharmacological intervention to improve lung oxygenation. During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this process has received ...

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Prone positioning significantly reduced the need for intubation among nonintubated adults with ...

Awake prone positioning reduced need for intubation in selected patients with severe COVID-19, a meta-analysis showed. In pooled randomized controlled trials (RCTs), awake prone positioning ...