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).

This randomized, controlled, multi-center trial was approved by the ethics committee of Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital and Shanghai Renji Hospital. The trial was registered in ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 15 The first randomized intra-arrest cooling study performed using a novel intra-nasal cooling method showed much faster and earlier cooling in treated patients and significantly ...

Objective: High-flow humidified nasal cannula is often used to provide noninvasive respiratory support in children. The effect of high-flow humidified nasal cannula on effort of breathing in children ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The medical device innovator Dolor Technologies today announced the U.S. availability of its patented, breakthrough drug delivery catheter, SphenoCath™. SphenoCath is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.