Sometimes, hypoxemia caused by airway obstruction or lung disease can be so severe that methods to boost low-oxygen levels (including the placement of a breathing tube) are ineffective.

Airway infantile hemangiomas can cause life-threatening airway compromise from the first year of life. Diagnosis, treatment protocols and outcome measures are not standardized for this condition ...

Airway obstruction was defined solely by pulmonary function tests, without considering symptoms, which constitutes a major limitation in the study. Additionally, the use of the standard definition ...

A Saline County Sheriff’s deputy was recognized for his quick response that helped save the life of a 2-year-old child.

According to a copy of the bill, the device is a "portable suction device used to remove an airway obstruction during a choking emergency that has been registered as a Class II medical device with ...