A ventilator is a machine that helps you breathe or takes breaths for you. It can be a lifesaver if you have a health condition that causes you to struggle to get air. You may know about the type of ...

Antwan Winkfield, 38, has a genetic condition that causes his lungs to be compressed. I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1 with plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN) as a toddler, so I don't ...

A doctor may replace a person’s ventilator with a tracheostomy if they require ventilation for an extended time. They may also use a tracheostomy to wean a person off respiratory support. A mechanical ...

Breakthrough research addresses a long-standing question in pulmonary medicine about whether modern ventilators overstretch lung tissue. They do. These cutting-edge findings by UC Riverside ...

Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but the airflow it produces inside an intubated airway can also shape conditions linked ...

Respiratory therapists help making sure that patients are breathing properly, as the respiratory system ties back to a ...