SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (UPI) -- That uncomfortable catheter winding through the nose for 24 hours to monitor levels of stomach acid washing into the esophagus for managing heartburn, acid reflux and ...

Each catheter also has three pressure sensing ports along the ventral surface of the catheter that transmit the local pressure in the nasal cavity to the control unit. The control unit also has a ...

BENGALURU: Two patients, injured in the fire accident at the BBMP head office’s quality control room, have been put on nasal catheters as they are finding it difficult to breathe. Jyothi (26), an ...

THE need to lessen hypoxemia during acute episodes of worsened respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease is generally accepted. This situation poses a special problem in ...

A handful of pulmonary patients with St. Luke's Episcopal Health System have been breathing easier these days, thanks to an alternate way of receiving the oxygen they need to lead active lives.

A steady improvement of preterm infant survival and respiratory morbidity was observed from 1990 until 1998 and was attributed to the introduction of exogenous surfactant and antenatal steroids (1).

Sinusitis occurs when the air-filled cavities of the face (the sinuses) become inflamed. Balloon catheter dilation aims to keep sinus passages open by gently inflating a small balloon, which is ...

Sinusitis occurs when air-filled cavities of the face (the sinuses) become inflamed. Balloon catheter dilation aims to keep sinus passages open by gently inflating a small balloon, which is introduced ...