Stoma surgery may concern patients with colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. More than half of patients diagnosed with colon cancer present at an advanced stage, and palliative treatment ...

The paper presents new algorithms for estimating heart rate from tracheal sounds, especially in very loud snoring environment. The advantage is that it is possible to reduce the number of diagnostic ...

Although the tracheostomy tube was removed two months later and the stoma closed, the patient again experienced breathing problems and discomfort approximately 15 days after discharge.

Peristomal dermatoses commonly afflict the area around stoma openings in ostomy patients. These complications, however, are often unreported by patients and remain untreated for years, thus ...

Dannii Sterling doesn't know how long her daughter Billie would survive without a tracheostomy tube, so it's a race against ...

Waste moves from your body through the stoma involuntarily and into a pouch called an ostomy bag, which collects feces. Ostomy bags are odor-free and sealed to prevent leaks, but they need to be ...