Why Hospitals Use Compressed Air

Why Hospitals Use Compressed Air

When you think of a hospital, you might think of the nurses, doctors, and high-tech machines that it needs to run smoothly. But it might surprise you to learn that medical compressed air plays a critical—though often overlooked—part in a hospital’s day-to-day...
Carbon Dioxide and Laparoscopy

Carbon Dioxide and Laparoscopy

Surgery is never fun. Tough on the body and often difficult to perform, surgery can leave both patients and doctors tired. But with modern medical advancements, major improvements have been made to what used to be super invasive surgeries, like the use of carbon...
Pulse Oximeters, Oxygen and COVID-19

Pulse Oximeters, Oxygen and COVID-19

We need oxygen to survive. This isn’t news, but as COVID-19 continues to evolve, oxygen has become an important topic. With COVID-19, oxygen levels can drop suddenly, and extra oxygen may be needed. But thanks to pulse oximeters and oxygen delivery systems like tanks...
High-Flow Oxygen Therapy for COVID Patients

High-Flow Oxygen Therapy for COVID Patients

As COVID-19 picks up again, concerns about how to best treat this difficult disease have risen as well. But a new JAMA study has come out, showing that patients with severe COVID-19 who received high-flow oxygen therapy were less likely to need mechanical ventilation...
Nitrous Oxide at Your Fingertips

Nitrous Oxide at Your Fingertips

Medical professionals want to make sure that their patients feel comfortable and confident during procedures. With modern medicine, there are a host of pain relief medications and analgesics that can help patients with painful procedures, including the well-known...
Top 4 Benefits of Cryosurgery in Dermatology

Top 4 Benefits of Cryosurgery in Dermatology

The concept of using the cold to treat ailments has been around for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians used the analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of cold for their remedies. Cold treatments have rapidly evolved since then, morphing from simple...