Maria Elena Vega-Sanchez, MD, Associate Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery and Interim Program Director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, joined 6ABC to discuss the recent recall of certain BiPAP, CPAP and ventilator machines manufactured by Philips Respironics. The devices are used to treat sleep apnea and respiratory failure. Dr. Vega-Sanchez shared that patients should not stop using their devices until they speak with their physicians.
800-TEMPLE-MED
Schedule Appointment
SEARCH TEMPLE HEALTH
Related News
Major Advances in Treating Lung Blood Clots Could Eliminate Need for ICU Stay, According to New Research at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Posted November 22, 2024A novel “on-the-table” therapeutic strategy with a total procedure time of less than one hour can safely reduce the size of blood clots lodged in the pulmonary arteries and eliminate the need for post-procedural drug infusion in an intensive care unit, according to Katz School of Medicine research.
Read MoreHealio Highlights Dr. Kristin Criner’s Session at the GOLD International COPD Conference
Posted November 21, 2024Healio highlighted the key takeaways from Dr. Criner’s session on how to identify and treat patients with COPD plus diabetes or osteoporosis.
Read More