New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us ...

It can affect many organs, causing a variety of symptoms ... The saline carries out cells from the lower respiratory tract. These cells can be checked under a microscope to help find inflammation and ...

Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...

This rare condition, affecting just 1 in 5,000 births, occurs when the abdominal wall does not close properly during foetal development, leaving vital organs such as the liver and spleen outside ...

Surgeon allegedly removes wrong organ: Lawsuit A medical malpractice lawsuit against Allina Health and Dr. Devon Callahan says a Plymouth woman was diagnosed with a kidney disease and required ...

(KSEE/KGPE) – At Community Regional Medical Center, respiratory therapist Angel Bolanos faced one of the most high-stakes moments of his 25-year career: keeping an organ donor stable long enough ...

Organ donation is their only hope. "Delivering a lung transplant takes resources, skill, dedication and most of all sacrifice," she said. "The national transplant unit at the Mater is proud to ...

The story of transplants has always been one of altruism. After all, organs can be neither sold nor purchased. They can only be donated as a gift of life. It is a story that started in 1954 ...

Organ transplantation may seem commonplace ... Twenty-eight minutes in, the heart-rate display shows an X, and the respiratory-rate display flashes a red box with white letters that say “APNEA ...

“He is currently on life support, allowing time for his organs to be carefully prepared for donation, in accordance with his selfless wishes. “Even after death, Lt. Dranbauer continues to ...

The businessman and gonzo social media influencer promoted a controversial diet comprised primarily of raw animal organs. His lucrative health and fitness empire collapsed after the promoter of ...

A federal judge on Tuesday granted a request from a Kanawha County man who works at a Raleigh County mine for an order to restore the respiratory health division of a federal research agency that ...