A computational study shows for the first time how different parts of the human airway experience levels of pressure and ...

A 68-year-old man presented with complaints of persistent, severe cough and weight loss in the last six months. Chest X-rays showed opacity in the upper third of the left lung and volume loss (Figure ...

Postoperative atelectasis is a common and clinically significant complication of general anesthesia, particularly during laparoscopic surgery due to reduced lung compliance and diaphragmatic elevation ...

Correspondence to Dr Matthew McGovern, Neonatal Unit, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK; Mattt111000{at}gmail.com The short-term use of ...

Pain that feels like it’s in the back of your lungs can come from injuries, infections, or problems with the lung lining, ribs, or nearby muscles. Health conditions that can cause lung pain in your ...

Due to the inherent ambiguity in medical images like X-rays, radiologists often use words like "may" or "likely" when describing the presence of a certain pathology, such as pneumonia. Science X Daily ...

THE present study was undertaken to determine if the pattern of ventilation, by itself, may influence oxygenation during anesthesia and surgery. The hypothesis was examined that progressive pulmonary ...

Bibasilar atelectasis happens when the lower parts of both lungs collapse, often due to surgery. It causes shortness of breath and a productive cough. Treatment includes breathing exercises, airway ...

Nitrous oxide is an anaesthetic gas which has been used for more than 160 years for inducing anaesthesia and keeping patients anaesthetized throughout an operation. It is also known as 'laughing gas'.

Graham and his group 1 broadened the pathological definition to include any inflammatory process leading to hilar lymphadenopathy. A review of the literature reveals that sarcoidosis is rarely ...