A tracheostomy like that undergone by Pope John Paul II on Thursday is a relatively common procedure among the elderly who are sick and having difficulty breathing, experts said Thursday, and it can ...

The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...

SAN ANTONIO – A little boy seriously hurt in a crash with a drunk driver two years ago is improving but still fighting daily battles to breathe. Leo Gonzalez, who’s now 4, has a trach tube and a ...

February 10, 2012 (Houston, Texas) — Changing tracheostomy tubes early (before day 7) is associated with earlier ability to tolerate a speaking valve and allows patients to take nourishment by mouth ...

Pam Thomson-Kai's son Sawyer was just 7 months old when he stopped breathing. He was rushed to hospital, where he was revived and put on a breathing machine. Then the doctors asked his parents whether ...

YOU'VE probably heard about people who've had tracheostomies and wondered exactly how the procedure affects day-to-day life. Here's what you need to know. A tracheostomy is the name given to a ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A woman is being held on a $400,000 bond after allegedly trying to strangle an ex-girlfriend who has a trach tube. Police said Ebony Hill attacked her ex twice over the last week, and ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A New Castle boy was hurt when another child pulled out his trach tube Saturday. Officials say a 13-year-old was babysitting possibly as many as five other children when it ...

Compared to starting late, initiating palliative care early may reduce end-of-life costs associated with tracheostomy and ...

Dublin, Nov. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Tracheostomy Products Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The tracheostomy products market is poised to ...