Coughing, suctioning, and humidification can help reduce secretions. Preventing the buildup of secretions is an important part of tracheostomy care. People who have a tracheostomy typically experience ...

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

Royal Philips Electronics introduces its latest advancements in airway secretion management, an effective, gentle alternative to traditional suctioning methods, for adult and paediatric patients who ...

Flutter valves are handheld devices that help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clear excess mucus from their airways. They work by combining positive expiratory pressure with ...

Breathing difficulties and persistent mucus buildup can significantly impact daily life, making simple activities feel exhausting and uncomfortable. When airways become congested with thick secretions ...

A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the first drug to treat the uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways, which causes potentially ...

Phlegm is a form of respiratory mucus produced by the lungs. The airways between the larynx and the respiratory bronchioles are lined by columnar epithelium over which an airway surface liquid (ASL) ...

John V. Fahy are at the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA, and in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, ...