EPAP (expiratory positive airway pressure) is a disposable one-way resister valve that is worn over the nostrils and is an emerging treatment for sleep apnea. Unlike continuous positive airway ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. MORE than £40,000 worth of equipment for laryngectomy patients and the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) ward has been purchased, thanks to kind ...

In 2014, Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer, a battle that led to chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and a tracheotomy, which significantly affected his speech and breathing. Despite these ...

The 65-year-old was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and recovered before he ultimately underwent painful treatments that included a tracheostomy. His daughter confirmed his Tuesday ...

This time, the only option was a total laryngectomy - removal of her voice ... She had to learn to speak again by pressing a tracheotomy button in her neck and admits that this does come with ...

Until the present generation tracheostomy was equated with upper-airway obstruction. A striking change has occurred during recent years, as shown in this review and elsewhere. 1 All available ...

The pharyngeal bleeding was ”not large, but the risk of airway occupation forced us to perform a tracheotomy,“ he added. Each of these events makes doctors hold off the removal of life-support ...

Val Kilmer had a two-year battle with throat cancer that required a tracheotomy, affecting his voice Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

As a result, it is imperative that EMS providers have at least some understanding of tracheostomy tubes and how to manage the airway in patients where the trach is their primary airway.