In the high-stakes battle against respiratory infections from avian flu to COVID-19 scientists have uncovered an unlikely ...

Equipped with an impinger, a particle-measuring device that mimics the human respiratory tract, Sherman, in collaboration with Professor Lea Ann Daily's research group, collected air samples in ...

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If you clench your hand into a fist, this is approximately the same size as your heart. It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly towards the left. The heart is a large muscular pump ...

Some people report that it helps them when they have respiratory viruses. Those with certain lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), may also find steam inhalation ...

As the infection travels through your respiratory tract, your immune system fights back. Your lungs and airways swell and become inflamed. This can start in one part of your lung and spread.

Untreated COPD can lead to a faster progression of the disease, heart problems, and worsening respiratory infections ... and one grading system is part of the GOLD classification.

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to supply function to most muscles of the larynx (voice box ... and the patient may be in respiratory distress. A condition called biphasic ...

are hindered due to the interference of respiratory motion (RM). To mitigate the interference, simultaneously reduce dependence on the skill of surgeons, and enhance the autonomy of the robotic system ...

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

Abstract: A new experimental artificial larynx, which makes use of transistors and miniaturized components to provide a voice for those who have lost the use of their vocal cords by surgical removal ...

AIMS/BACKGROUND: The connective tissue system of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle ... Postmortem dissections were performed in 16 orbits from eight cadavers. The microscopical anatomy was ...