Sentences with phrase «for airway obstruction»

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The same holds true for the partial airway obstruction with out air exchange adequate to sustain life.

Because they still have poor head control and often experience flexion of the head while in a sitting position, infants younger than 1 month in sitting devices might be at increased risk of upper airway obstruction and oxygen desaturation.128, — , 132 In addition, there is increasing concern about injuries from falls resulting from car seats being placed on elevated surfaces.133, — , 137 An analysis of CPSC data revealed 15 suffocation deaths between 1990 and 1997 resulting from car seats overturning after being placed on a bed, mattress, or couch.136 The CPSC also warns about the suffocation hazard to infants, particularly those who are younger than 4 months, who are carried in infant sling carriers.138 When infant slings are used for carrying, it is important to ensure that the infant's head is up and above the fabric, the face is visible, and that the nose and mouth are clear of obstructions.

Richard Pass, RN Registered Nurse, shares advice for parents on how to remove and treat an airway obstruction in your child

Designed by well - known pediatrician Dr. William Sears, this baby sling allows for five different variations on carrying positions and can keep your child safe and snug without risking airway obstruction or falling.

Few physicians believe that sleeping on stomach could be good for babies with severe gastroesophageal reflux or certain upper - airway malformations like Pierre Robin Syndrome, which lead to acute airway obstruction episodes.

Blood biomarkers appear to be an early - warning signal for the accelerated loss of lung function and airway obstruction in firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center disaster, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Visualizing the site of the obstruction in the upper airway is an important part of planning for apnea surgery.

The study, «Sensitivity of Different Spirometric Tests for Detecting Airway Obstruction in Childhood Asthma,» was published in the Journal of Asthma in May.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a treatment for people whose chronic bronchitis leads to airway obstruction, or COPD.

Of other indexes of exposure, working in the quality - control room at the plant was significantly associated with airway obstruction in a logistic - regression analysis, after adjustment for age and smoking status: five of six persons were affected (odds ratio for the comparison with all the other workers, 41.7; 95 percent confidence interval, 3.5 to 494).

Godfrey, R., BVetMed MRCVS, et al, «English Bulldog: Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BAOS),» Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), 2011.

Although it covers other conditions as well, this term is often used for something that is more correctly called brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome or BAOS for short.

The hole created by the absence of the vocal folds makes for a larger airway opening and is generally large enough to relieve the obstruction.

Unfortunately, swallowing a toy could lead to a life - threatening airway or GI obstruction, so this is a factor that must always be considered when selecting toys for your pets.

If a heartbeat is identified, check the mouth for any obstructions to the airway.

Dr. Philipp Mayhew, an associate professor in the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, got a grant for a multi-departmental collaboration — with Dr. Stanley Marks in Medicine and Epidemiology — to study the effect of upper - airway surgical treatment on brachycephalic dog breeds (including Bulldogs, Boston terriers, pugs, boxers, shih tzus, Pekingese) with obstruction syndrome in their lower esophageal area.