Helium is less dense than air and when mixed with oxygen replacing nitrogen in air (heliox) it reduces turbulent flow in narrowed airways, reducing the work of breathing and improving alveolar ...

Further deterioration may require additional respiratory support. There is growing clinical evidence that helium–oxygen gas mixtures (‘heliox’) may reduce the work of breathing, improve oxygenation, ...

After Pope Francis was hospitalized last week for bronchitis, the Vatican announced that he remains in “critical” condition and suffered an “asthmatic respiratory crisis” on Saturday.

The pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing. Pope Francis suffered a "prolonged" asthmatic respiratory crisis Saturday morning with doctors having to supply oxygen, the ...

ROME — Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday as concerns grew about the ...

Pope Francis is in a critical condition after a "prolonged respiratory crisis" that required a high-flow of oxygen and is "suffering more than yesterday", the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old has ...

British Airways has made tweaks to its loyalty program, just over a month after an overhaul that triggered a storm of complaints from the airline’s customers about how to earn points. The ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis ...

ROME — Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday as concerns grew about the ...

Design Retrospective analysis of inpatient medical records and prospectively collected computerized PICU respiratory therapy database. Setting Twenty-five-bed multidisciplinary PICU in a tertiary ...