Patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation discharged from the ICU had better outcomes related to 6-month mortality ...

The median time to successful liberation from mechanical ventilation was 7.3 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 6.2 to 9.7) in the PAV+ group and 6.8 days (95% CI, 5.4 to 8.8) in the PSV group (P ...

The moon moves behind the cross on top of St Peter's Basilica ahead of the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis' health in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, March 3, 2025.

Pope Francis will resume "non-invasive mechanical ventilation" Tuesday despite his condition remaining stable, the Vatican announced. "Today the Holy Father’s clinical conditions remained stable.

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Number of days until liberation from mechanical ventilation or discharge. Credit: BMC Geriatrics (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025 ...

Primary Source JAMA Source Reference: Harris AD, et al "Prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris in patients receiving mechanical ventilation" JAMA 2023; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.21083.

Doctors often use noninvasive ventilation to stave off intubation or the use of more invasive mechanical ventilation. Francis has not been intubated during this hospitalization.