Background: Cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a significant factor that leads to a poor prognosis in laryngeal cancer. Early-stage supraglottic laryngeal cancer (SGLC) is prone to LNM. However, ...

The following is a summary of “A Prospective Crossover Study Comparing Six Current Generation Supraglottic Airway Device's Ability to Seal During CPR in Human Cadavers,” published in the February 2025 ...

Daviess Community Hospital (DCH) recently marked a milestone in neonatal care by successfully administering its first ...

While swallowing is considered an effortless, reflexive action, it's actually quite a complicated and coordinated maneuver involving many muscles and nerves. As a result, neurological conditions ...

Napas bayi berbunyi grok-grok? Waspadai, karena itu menjadi salah satu gejala laringomalasia. Kenali berbagai gejala dan ...

Narrowed glottic opening due to oedema of supraglottic structures makes endotracheal intubation by direct laryngoscopy challenging. Tracheostomy is even more challenging due to oedema and inflammation ...

Information that must be collected includes vocal fold mobility, the presence of glottic and/or supraglottic scar tissue, crico-arytenoid joint(s) fixation, possible additional tracheal damage ...

The patient handling topic contains the latest news, information, education and training tips for EMTs and paramedics related to lifting and moving patients.

Laryngeal movements were assessed from video files. ALS type and characteristics of upper and lower motor neuron symptoms were determined. Results At the supraglottic level, all patients with ALS and ...

The hyoid bone is a small horseshoe-shaped bone located in the front of your neck. It sits between the chin and the thyroid cartilage and is instrumental in the function of swallowing and tongue ...

Exercises for swallowing function may include: Mendelsohn maneuver Effortful swallow Supraglottic swallow Although they are considered rare, hyoid bone fractures are usually caused by a ...