One of the biggest concerns with upper respiratory tract infections, like the common cold or a nasal infection, is the potential for more serious deep lung secondary infections, like pneumonia. If ...

The study of respiratory mechanics encompasses the physical principles and physiological processes that govern the movement of air into and out of the lungs. Recent technological advances have enabled ...

The management of a patient with a chest injury who only inhales requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving emergency medicine physicians, surgeons, respiratory therapists, and nurses. The ...

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The objectives were to study the changes in the mechanics of respiration in children undergoing surgery depending on the value of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) during laparoscopic procedures, and to ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 patients with severe disease were significantly less likely to require mechanical ...

A Canadian doctor has rigged up a ventilator with do-it-yourself mechanics to treat nine patients instead of one. Dr Alain Gauthier, an anesthetist at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital in ...