This algorithm has been modified as our understanding of the pathophysiological underpinnings of the most common causes of acute upper airway obstruction has increased and the anesthetic and ...

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare complication of human papillomavirus infection, resulting in exophytic growths into the respiratory tract. A primigravida patient with RRP ...

An airway obstruction is a blockage in the airway. Learn about the most common types and causes of airway obstruction.

Find out what you need to know about an airway obstruction, and discover the causes, treatment, and how it may affect your health.

In addition, prolonged obstruction of the airway (for more than six weeks) may lead to refractory atelectasis or bronchiectasis, minimizing the benefits of endobronchial recanalization.

Foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO) (choking) is a life-threatening emergency. As most FBAO events are caused by eating, they are commonly witnessed by others, enabling early intervention while the ...

The knowledge of this protein provides researchers with a potential new drug target for mucus obstruction in asthma patients. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

Foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO) is a clinical emergency that may be life threatening. Nurses should be confident in assessing the severity of airway obstruction, delivering interventions to ...

Two extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants developed airway obstruction while being treated with oxygen cannulas. We have previously shown that nasal mucosal injury from use of oxygen cannulas ...

"Central airway obstruction is associated with a poor prognosis, and the management of CAO is highly variable dependent on the provider's expertise and local resources. By releasing this guideline ...

Many were stunned by the death of young Brazilian soccer player Serginho Chulapa, after he collapsed on the field in 2004. Few, however, likely felt the added tinge of frustration that Dr. Gordon ...

Small-airway obstruction, which cannot be seen with conventional X-rays, was observed in a virtual chest X-ray enhanced by phase-contrast imaging, according to study results published in ...