Australian researcher looks at over bronchitis 3,000 cases Children who have bronchitis at least once before the age of 7 years are more likely to develop lung problems in later life, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2020,…
Respiratory disorder taking on new focus during COVID-19 as researchers look into the causes of ARDS Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that interleukin 1 beta, a protein known to activate immune responses, can disrupt signaling proteins, one of the…
Prevention of ARDS critical to survival, avoiding long-term conditions A new study appearing in the journal CHEST® suggests that treatment with nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (NHFOV) is a beneficial management strategy in preterm infants, and is superior to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP)…
Nearly twenty years ago, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the “Back to Sleep” campaign that sought to educate parents and caregivers about putting their babies to sleep on their backs.…
In just under a decade, the video laryngoscope has become a go-to device for difficult airways. Its built-in camera lets specialists explore beyond obstacles in the airway unlike traditional laryngoscopes that require direct line of sight. And the recorded footage allows clinical instructors to…