Respiratory support of neonates during and following laser surgery for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is commonly accomplished using endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. However, most ...

An 11-year-old girl died in western France last month from rare intubation complications during a back surgery. The girl had been suffering from scoliosis, a sideways curve of the spine that can be ...

Squadrone V, Coha M, Cerutti E, Schellino MM, Biolino P, Occella P, et al. Continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of postoperative hypoxemia. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA ...

WASHINGTON — Inside the “Build and Design Lab” at American University in Washington, D.C., a 3-D printer is crafting a small solution to a big problem. It’s an all-in-one, disposable, and ...

The night after my mother had a hysterectomy (surgery at noon), she woke up and vomited a large amount of blood (the hospital bed was drenched). While the doctors feared it might be a medical ...

(Question re-posted because I think I posted it to the wrong category the last time) The night after my mother had a hysterectomy (surgery was at noon), she woke up and vomited a large amount of blood ...

Pretty much any time a patient is placed under a general anesthetic, a plastic endotracheal tube is inserted down their throat, in order to keep their airway open. The procedure is known as intubation ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Right now, one of the biggest needs in hospitals is protective equipment for health care workers. UAH professors and students are joining a growing crowd of local ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using robotic techniques to remove a cancerous bladder doesn't reduce the risk of complications compared with conventional "open" surgery, according to a new comparison of ...