You may have a tracheostomy placed if you’ve been using a ventilator for an extended period. You may also have a tracheostomy to help support ventilator therapy. Share on Pinterest PongMoji/Getty ...

“First, we insert a tube through your mouth or nose directly into your trachea. This tube allows the machine to push air into your lungs and forces you to inhale. You can’t swallow, speak or cough.

A ventilator is a device that supports or takes over the breathing process. People with severe COVID-19 symptoms may require a ventilator. Before COVID-19 became a pandemic, a need for ventilation was ...

COVID-19 is stretching health care resources in many different ways, but there’s a key piece of equipment getting a lot of attention: ventilators. So, what is a ventilator, and why does it matter?

Everyone who 'needs' a ventilator will not get one. When there are two patients and one ventilator, the one with the greatest survival chance should get the ventilator first. Dr. John La Puma and 16 ...

Doctors and nurses on the front line of the fight against COVID-19 know how critical ventilators are. This past Sunday on 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley spoke with health care workers at New ...

A doctor may replace a person’s ventilator with a tracheostomy if they require ventilation for an extended time. They may also use a tracheostomy to wean a person off respiratory support. A mechanical ...