A patient’s inability to count while holding their breath can be an indication of respiratory distress in myasthenia gravis. A simple breathing and counting exercise may be a meaningful tool to ...

Surface electromyography (sEMG) has emerged as a non-invasive modality for assessing respiratory muscle activity, including ...

Assisted ventilation for extremely preterm infants (<28 weeks of gestation) has become less invasive, but it is unclear whether such developments in care are associated with improvements in short-term ...

People born prematurely may have smaller airways than those born at full term, which can cause respiratory problems. People born prematurely may have smaller airways than those born at full term, ...

In acute respiratory failure, the usual exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide (CO2) in the lungs does not occur. As a result, the heart, brain, and other organs cannot get enough oxygen. A person ...

As chronic respiratory failure progresses, you may have symptoms such as difficulty breathing. It’s serious, and the underlying cause doesn’t always have a cure. However, treatments are available to ...

Lower respiratory tract infections are any infections in the lungs or below the voice box. These include pneumonia, bronchitis, and chest infections. A lower respiratory tract infection can affect the ...