Mechanical ventilation in newborns is a respiratory support measure to ensure ventilation for babies with respiratory failure. The goal of mechanical ventilation in newborns is to optimize oxygen and CO2 exchange, alveolar ventilation, improve blood oxygenation, reduce the work of breathing, and good coordination between the ventilator and the patient.

Respiratory distress is a very common syndrome in the neonatal period, especially in the first days after birth, during the time the baby adapts to the outside environment. Premature babies are more susceptible to respiratory distress than full-term babies.

Ventilators help patients breathe when they are unable to breathe on their own for any reason. Although mechanical ventilation has many benefits, patients face some complications such as respiratory infections. Therefore, caring for patients on mechanical ventilation plays an important role in preventing future complications.

For patients with severe acute respiratory failure that do not respond to mechanical ventilation support and patients with acute heart failure such as acute viral myocarditis that cannot be improved by conventional treatments, the advent of the ECMO method is applied by emergency resuscitation physicians.

Prolonged mechanical ventilation will cause patients to be at risk of hospital-acquired infections, lung damage, and even death. The process of weaning from mechanical ventilation requires a lot of effort, monitoring, and caution because the patient may encounter risks such as cardiovascular disorders, gas exchange disorders, increased respiratory work, muscle fatigue, etc. leading to failure in weaning from mechanical ventilation. So what should be done when weaning from mechanical ventilation fails?

Prolonged mechanical ventilation will have many risks of hospital infection, lung damage, on the other hand, the treatment cost is expensive but still has the risk of causing death for the patient. Therefore, for patients on mechanical ventilation, the process of weaning from the ventilator needs to be quickly assessed so that the ventilator can be removed as soon as possible. This process needs to be considered right from the beginning of mechanical ventilation.

Breathing is an important activity to maintain life. Because this is the process of providing oxygen to the brain and other organs of the body. When the breathing frequency is affected by disease or risk factors, it can bring many disadvantages to people, even threatening their lives.

Ventilators are indispensable equipment in the treatment of severe respiratory infections, including Covid-19. They help maintain respiratory capacity and support the treatment of the underlying cause of the disease.

The novel coronavirus is causing the COVID-19 pandemic globally. The virus, called SARS-CoV-2, invades the respiratory tract, causing difficulty breathing and respiratory failure. A bi-directional ventilator is a device that helps patients breathe when they are unable to do so on their own.

Patients on ventilators need comprehensive care, combined with monitoring of clinical and paraclinical signs and ventilator parameters. Ventilator patients are often seriously ill, so care and nutrition of ventilator patients must be done properly.

Endotracheal intubation to help patients ventilate is a technique commonly used in emergency resuscitation departments. When mechanical ventilation is no longer indicated, the doctor will consider removing the endotracheal tube.