tracheal stenosis/asthenia

Structural tracheal stenoses have different functional effects according to degree, localization and extent of the stenosis. Further modifications are due to malacic components within the range of the stenosis or tracheal segments abutting on the stenosis. Nineteen patients with mainly cervical

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of balloon dilation for idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis on voice production. METHODS Retrospective review of 10 female patients with idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis undergoing balloon dilation. Voice outcomes were evaluated by comparing pre- and

METHODS A case report. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate forced oscillation technique's (FOT) utility in a tetraplegic patient with tracheostenosis. METHODS A Rehabilitation Hospital, Brasília, Brazil. METHODS Serial evaluations of spirometry, bronchoscopy and forced oscillation assessment. RESULTS A

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of suspension microlaryngoscopy with balloon dilation on voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL) in laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS). METHODS Retrospective chart review of LTS patients dilated at a tertiary-care academic hospital from 2010 to 2013. Data were obtained and

Single-stage laryngotracheoplasty (SSLTP) provides a method of correcting mild-to-moderate laryngotracheal stenosis while avoiding the risks of prolonged laryngeal stenting. Pediatric patients are orally intubated for 5 to 7 days postoperatively to ensure an adequate airway while edema resolves and

To assess the feasibility of treatments for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) showing a poor performance status (PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ECOG 3 or 4), we retrospectively reviewed the outcome for 13 SCLC patients showing poor PS treated at the National Cancer Center Hospital

Outpatient follow-up after intensive care unit (ICU) treatment is becoming increasingly important. The most relevant medical problems after hospital discharge are usually not directly linked to the medical condition that made intensive care necessary. The most frequent medical problem is muscle

Dyspnea after polio can occur for a variety of reasons, including neuromuscular disease and upper airway abnormalities resulting from prolonged intubation, including tracheal stenosis, tracheomalacia, and vocal cord paralysis. Routine studies such as spirometry and maximum voluntary ventilation

During the 10-yr period beginning January 1979, 59 infants and children with Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS) were admitted to our hospital. Tracheostomies were performed in 15 patients and their records were reviewed. Fourteen patients were recalled for assessment of pulmonary function and respiratory

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a disease associated with both short- and long-term complications. Acute complications include refractory respiratory failure requiring prolonged dependence on mechanical ventilation and the subsequent need for tracheostomy and gastrostomy tubes,

Endotracheal tuberculosis (ETTB) is an infrequent form of tuberculosis whose major feature is the infection of the tracheobronchial tree by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This case presents a 73-year-old man admitted to our hospital with fatigue, weakness, dry cough and weight loss. His chest X-ray was