News articles tagged with 'airway'
Minimal training saves lives with airway mask
— 22 Sep 2009 13:14 | HealthVirtually anyone has the skills to safely insert a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) to keep a patient's airway open during resuscitation, and medical expertise isn't required - perhaps just... — full story
Discovery may lead to powerful new therapy for asthma
— 12 Aug 2009 11:31 | HealthUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have found that a single enzyme is apparently critical to most allergen-provoked asthma attacks - and that activity of the... — full story
Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP
— 1 Aug 2009 17:45 | HealthAdults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life... — full story
Airway cells use 'tasting' mechanism to detect and clear harmful substances
— 25 Jul 2009 01:33 | HealthThe same mechanism that helps you detect bad-tasting and potentially poisonous foods may also play a role in protecting your airway from harmful substances, according to a study by... — full story
Vitamin D may halt lung function decline in asthma and COPD
— 21 May 2009 13:27 | HealthVitamin D may slow the progressive decline in the ability to breathe that can occur in people with asthma as a result of human airway smooth muscle (HASM) proliferation, according to... — full story
Surgery, oral devices associated with improvement in sleep breathing disorder
— 19 May 2009 16:57 | HealthTreatment with surgery or an oral appliance that adjusts the jaw is associated with improvements in obstructive sleep apnea, a condition caused by blocked upper airways in which patients... — full story
New procedure alleviates symptoms in people with severe asthma
— 19 May 2009 11:19 | HealthA new drug-free treatment for asthma has been shown to be effective in an international study of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma. The results showed statistically significant... — full story
Sodium channel blocker shows promise as a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis
— 18 May 2009 14:09 | HealthCystic fibrosis patients may benefit from a new therapy that increases airway hydration, preventing the buildup of mucous, which is a key factor in the disease, according to researchers... — full story
Two-pronged model could help foil tough cystic fibrosis infections
— 24 Apr 2009 16:51 | HealthDartmouth Medical School researchers have devised a novel approach for thwarting the relentless bacterial infections that thrive in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), unlocking... — full story
COPD-related problems hard to swallow
— 26 Mar 2009 13:16 | HealthPatients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibit a disordered breathing-swallowing pattern that may account for their higher risk of aspiration... — full story