Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What it means to be immunocompromised
As any new mom would, Erin Anthony worried about germs before the coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 25, 2020
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News tagged with tracheostomy
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Middle ear fluid buildup is common in young children on ventilators, new study finds
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 a ventilator. That's ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blacks live longer, not necessarily better, with ALS
(HealthDay)—Black Americans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) tend to live longer than whites with the disease because blacks are more likely to have a procedure called a tracheostomy, a new study shows.
Apr 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early tracheostomy may be considered in severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Early tracheostomy in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who require mechanical ventilation is noninferior to late tracheostomy and may be associated with improvement in some outcomes, according to a study published ...
Dec 28, 2020
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Surgery
Initiative prevents tracheostomy-related pressure injuries
A New York hospital was able to reduce the incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) following a tracheostomy to zero for four years, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical Care.
Feb 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Earlier tracheostomies result in better patient outcomes
A tracheostomy performed within the first seven days after a severe head injury results in better overall patient outcome, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. This is especially true for patients ...
Oct 5, 2011
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Medical research
New evaluations for improved severe head injury care
People who suffer severe head injuries are sometimes placed on mechanical ventilators to ensure oxygen delivery to the body's vital organs, including the brain. Initially, mechanical ventilation is provided through a tube ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Surgery
Early tracheostomy no aid for severe stroke outcomes
Early tracheostomy does not significantly improve the rate of survival without severe disability at six months for patients with severe stroke receiving mechanical ventilation, according to a study published online May 4 ...
May 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Robotic surgery through the mouth safe for removing tumors of the voice box, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Robotic surgery though the mouth is a safe and effective way to remove tumors of the throat and voice box, according to a study by head and neck cancer surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive ...
Sep 26, 2012
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Surgery
Video provides guidance on surgery to wean patients with COVID-19 off ventilators
A temporary tracheostomy—an opening created in the neck to facilitate placing a tube into a person's windpipe—can be essential for allowing a critically ill patient to come off a ventilator. A new article, with an accompanying ...
Oct 28, 2020
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