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Woman Receives Rare Windpipe Transplant from Donor
Sonia Sein is breathing freely again after getting an unusual transplant. In January, doctors at New York’s Mount Sinai replaced her trachea.
Nebulized Care Without Viral Particle Release
The SafetyNeb Mask allows medical personnel to again provide nebulized treatments that is targeted directly into the patient’s lungs.
Medical Oxygen Scarce in Africa, Latin America amid Virus
Warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic and doctors say the shortage has led to unnecessary deaths.
2020 Airway Article of the Year Announced
Researchers investigated the elapsed time between removal of oxygen sources and the loss of preoxygenation among non-critically ill patients.
NJ Police Officers Revive Infant Who Had Stopped Breathing
A two-month-old infant is in stable condition Sunday after being revived by a pair of police officers after the baby had stopped breathing.
How CPAP Makes a Difference
Continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) is making big waves in EMS right now. How exactly does it work?
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