Airway Collapse Articles & Analysis: Older
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For years, you’ve always been a sound sleeper. But lately, your partner or spouse has been waking you up throughout the night because your snoring is disturbing their sleep. So you’re probably asking yourself “Why am I snoring all of a sudden?” If you’ve always considered yourself a non-snorer, or if your partner or spouse has started complaining about the noise ...
Is your sleep interrupted every night by your partner’s chronic, loud snoring? If your answer is “YES!”, then you’re probably aware of what a nightmare this can be and how to deal with a snoring partner. Here are several reasons: Resentment is growing in your relationship because your partner isn’t taking the issue seriously and isn’t trying to find a good ...
The combination of congenital heart disease (CHD) and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) can present a difficult scenario to manage with conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV). Our patient presented with poor right ventricular (RV) function, and refractory respiratory failure on CMV. High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) was used in order to improve ventilation at a similar or lower mean ...