A doctor may replace a person’s ventilator with a tracheostomy if they require ventilation for an extended time. They may also use a tracheostomy to wean a person off respiratory support. A mechanical ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — After prolonged mechanical ventilation, patients transition faster when a tracheostomy collar is used than when pressure support is used, investigators reported here at the ...

Surgically opening the windpipe, or trachea, within the first seven days of the start of mechanical ventilation decreases the time patients spend on ventilators, shortens their ICU stay and lowers ...

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There is another potential advantage to the emphysematous patient to be gained from tracheostomy: the reduction of the dead space. This would allow increased alveolar ventilation for the same total ...

Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on ...

SAN ANTONIO – Having enough ventilators early on during the COVID-19 pandemic was a huge issue for cities and states, but then came the complications from using them so much. According to UT Health ...

What is a Tracheostomy/Tracheotomy? A tracheostomy or tracheotomy is a surgical opening created through the neck into the trachea or windpipe to provide direct access ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would give extra funding to facilities prioritizing ventilator and tracheostomy care. The goal is to have more specialized nursing ...

The actor’s supporters are raising money for specialist equipment and care as he undergoes a recommended tracheostomy ...