Oct 21, 2008

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Stents in children with pediatric tracheal, carina...

A variety of stents are available to aid in the management of complex tracheal, carinal and bronchial stenoses. We reviewed our multi-institutional experience with airway stents in children. Thirty-three children (age, 13 days–18 years) from four institutions have had a total of 40 stents placed to aid in the management of complex airway stenoses. Three stent types were...

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Oct 21, 2008

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Understanding How We Breathe

I think it is very important to understand that one of the main functions of the lungs is to oxygenate bring oxygen into a person’s blood stream. When a person takes a breath of air, either through the mouth or the nose, it travels down the trachea where it then flows to tubes called bronchioles. At the end of the bronchioles are little sacs. These sacs are called...

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Oct 21, 2008

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A Bronchoscopy Procedure

A Bronchoscopy Procedure

A bronchoscopy or “bronch” as it is often referred to by patients,...

Oct 21, 2008

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The way my day started off

So the last couple of days my oldest son has been sick, and i have been like...

Oct 21, 2008

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My Omission

A sundering breach in relations of my mind Where daydreams often form, I sit...

Oct 20, 2008

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Bill Passed House & Senate R...

BROWNBACK, KENNEDY CELEBRATE PASSAGE OF PRE-NATALLY AND POST-NATALLY DIAGNOSED...

Oct 20, 2008

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Oxidative Stress in Down Syndrome

It is known that there is an increase of oxidative stress in Down syndrome due...

Oct 20, 2008

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The Harvard genetics professor’...

George Church wants to put his personal genetic blueprint online for all to...

Oct 20, 2008

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Medical Treatment for Down Syndrome

There’s no medical treatment for Down syndrome that will provide a cure....

Oct 20, 2008

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Complications in Trisomy 21

COMPLICATIONS IN TRISOMY 21 Children with Down syndrome can have a range of...

Oct 20, 2008

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Screening for Trisomy 21

Screening for Down syndrome is offered as a routine part of prenatal care. A...

Oct 20, 2008

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Caretakers and Parents of Trisomy 21...

For parents of children with Down’s Syndrome (also known as Downs...