Introduction: Tracheostomy is commonly performed surgical procedure in ENT practice. Postoperative care is the most important aspect for achieving good patient outcomes. Unavailability of standard ...

Sherman is a researcher and medical device designer. As a researcher and medical device designer, I’ve spent years immersed in pediatric hospitals and homes, observing and listening. One moment from ...

An alleged whistleblower who says she was fired fom a nursing home after being instructed to “keep your mouth shut” about a resident’s death is suing her former employer. Tylene Schultz is suing the ...

POCAHONTAS COUNTY, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - An alleged whistleblower who says she was fired from a nursing home after being instructed to “keep your mouth shut” about a resident’s death is suing ...

A former nurse, Becky Sue Manning, received a two-year prison sentence for neglecting a nursing home resident who died from breathing complications. Manning failed to suction the resident's ...

Tracheostomy is a routine surgical procedure in patients with severe traumatic brain injury, which requires mechanical ventilation to maintain gas exchange and avoid hypoxemia. Inadequate tracheostomy ...

Abstract: Mechanical ventilation is required to aid patients with breathing difficulty to breathe more comfortably. A tracheostomy tube is inserted through an opening in the patient neck into the ...