LAist

CPAP Machines Were Seen As Ventilator Alternatives, But Could Spread COVID-19

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The limited supply of ventilators is ...
SFGate

CPAP, ventilator machine recalls leave patients unsure what to do

Last month, Philips issued a huge recall of ventilators and continuous positive airway pressure machines, leaving millions of people with sleep apnea unsure of how they'll get a good night's sleep.
Medical Xpress

CPAP reduces need for invasive ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19; CPAP, High-flow, and Standard Care (RECOVERY-RS) trial has demonstrated that treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients who have acute respiratory failure with ...
Los Angeles Times

These machines to help people breathe were recalled a year ago. Many still use them

In Rochester, N.Y., Diane Coleman has relied on a machine to help her stay alive, but she worries that it might be slowly undermining her health. Her ventilator was among millions of breathing devices ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Philips CPAP, ventilator machine recalls leave patients unsure what to do

>> IT'S A HEALTH RISK. BEN: LIKE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, MICHAEL CROSTA IS FACING A CONUNDRUM, OVER S HIPHILIPS C-PAP MACHINE LIKE THIS ONE, WHICH HELPS HIM KEEP BREATNGHI AND SLEEP SOUNDLY DESPITE HIS ...