A pioneering initiative at UAB is transforming care for patients with tracheostomies. Spearheaded by Harishanker Jeyarajan, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...

Studio shot of blue line cuffed tracheotomy tube, Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure where a tube is inserted into the windpipe (trachea) to help a patient breathe. It is usually carried out when ...

WHEN patients have severe airway obstruction or swallowing difficulties, as may occur with bulbar poliomyelitis, the insertion of a tracheostomy tube may be required to ensure a clear airway, to ...

Device supply gaps put pediatric patients at risk by causing delays and forcing use of adult equipment, FDA says in recent safety alert.

THIS discussion is concerned with the uses of tracheostomy and mechanical respiratory devices in managing the problems encountered in a large hospital. The material presented here was obtained by a ...

An obturator is a curved rod that fits inside the tracheal cannula, which is a tube inserted into the trachea during tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the ...

Tracheostomy within the first 4 days after hospital admission has become common for critically ill patients who have trouble breathing. Clinicians often perceive potential benefits with early ...

Tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube interventions are common procedures for patients with head and neck and esophageal cancer, which are both highly prevalent at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today that its Portex Bivona FlexTend ™ TTS ™ tracheostomy tubes will now be included in the ...