Between December 2004 and June 2009, the National Patient Safety Agency received 281 incidents related to the use of oxygen in hospitals. It was found that poor oxygen management caused 9 patient deaths and contributed to 35 additional patient deaths.Read More →
Thanksgiving is a great time for family, friends and reflecting on all the things to be grateful for. When you think about Thanksgiving one word comes to mind for us, food! During this holiday the kitchen is easily the busiest part of the house. Lots of people like to contribute and it can be chaotic. We want to remind you of some of the most important safety tips this Thanksgiving.Read More →
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 “IT’S NOT TOO LATE! World COPD Day has been held every year since 2002 by GOLD (the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, www.goldcopd.org). The goal is to raise awareness for COPD while also representing a partnership between health care groups and respiratory educators.Read More →
When your lungs breathe, it brings in O2 (oxygen) and passes it into your blood and from there it goes to every other part of your body. When your tissues and muscles use the oxygen, CO2 (carbon dioxide) is a byproduct that needs to be released from your body by breathing out.Read More →
MIJA is recognizing respiratory professionals around the country to celebrate Respiratory Care Week. This is an annual event that recognizes the respiratory care profession and promotes awareness of lung health issues and practices.Read More →
Patients that suffer from heart disease and heart failure have trouble breathing properly. Oxygen therapy can make it easier for them to breathe and reduce the heart’s workload. Patients can use a variety of different oxygen supplies like portable gas cylinders, liquid oxygen or oxygen tanks. Your doctor will help you decide how much supplemental oxygen you need and the best way to provide your lungs with it.Read More →
Here at MIJA we value the time and effort it takes a customer or employee to write a well-written, informative, and honest review. Healthcare professional and hospitals depend on our innovative pressure solutions to take the worry and risk out of admitting and monitoring healthcare at home. A recent review was submitted for our Critical Alert device for portable oxygen cylinders that we would like to share.Read More →
Immunologists at Northeastern University have found that a new therapy that floods tumors with supplemental oxygenation can dramatically improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy. The findings are a potential “breakthrough” that could dramatically increase survival rate of patients with cancer.Read More →