When the respiratory system is working properly, the air we breathe passes in and out of the lungs through a network of airways. But for people with asthma, even a minor irritant will set off an ...

The pauses in breathing can last a few seconds or minutes, and typically end with a snort or a choking sound. There are three main types of sleep apnea. As the name suggests, obstructive sleep apnea ...

Placement of a double-lumen endotracheal tube is an airway-management technique that permits isolation and selective ventilation of a single lung. Double-lumen tubes are bifurcated into a bronchial ...

Sex differences in airway size are not innate, but likely develop because of hormonal changes around puberty, reports a new study by the University of Waterloo. Smaller airways can lead to the ...

Measurement of respiratory rate is a vital sign. Nurses need to understand the anatomy and physiology of normal breathing to measure respiratory rate and interpret findings. The second in our ...

As a distinguished educator and clinician, Dr. Gooden understands the need for hands-on educational tools to promote best practices for pediatric anomalies. "The pediatric anatomy does differ from ...

An anaesthesia team in Israel has become one of the first to use 3D printing and virtual reality to produce an exact model of the airway of a 7-year-old girl in order to prepare properly for an ...

New Implant OK’d for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Inspire Medical Systems announced that the FDA has approved Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation therapy for use in patients with moderate-to-severe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children who aspirated thin or thickened liquids achieved resolution of swallowing dysfunction after a year of ...

A clinical study has found that electronic stimulation therapy to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is safe and effective. The Stimulation Therapy for Apnea Reduction (The STAR Trial) evaluated an ...