MUCH has been said in the past about the relation of chronic irritation to the development of cancer. Recent concepts are more specific and put carcinogenesis on a physicochemical basis in which the ...

AMYLOIDOSIS of the respiratory tract is a rare condition. Prowse, 1 in reviewing the literature, recorded 16 authenticated cases, 2–9 most of which were diagnosed at autopsy, and added 2 cases of his ...

The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for ...

Part of Biology (Single Science) Cells, organ systems and ecosystems The air that enters the nasal cavity flows down the trachea. The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls ...

Topical gene transfer to the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients has been inefficient, partly due to extracellular barriers such as sputum. In an attempt to circumvent these, we assessed whether ...

Laryngotracheobronchitis is a form of croup, the term for a common group of respiratory conditions that mostly affect infants and children. It’s highly treatable with corticosteroids, rest, and ...

Bronchotomy or surgical airway management is a surgical technique carried out for creating an open airway between the individual’s lungs and the outer atmosphere. Bronchotomy is a misnomer term and as ...

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Respiration is a chemical reaction that happens in all living cells, including plant cells and animal cells. It is the way that energy is released from glucose so that all the other chemical processes ...

A cough can be quite irritating and painful but in reality, it is an extremely useful process that ensures you stay healthy. Suffering from a cough? While the condition can be quite annoying and ...