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Flying high: New room will allow 5-year-old Ben to become the ...  -  25 May 2007
Wellesley Townsman,...that it had become absolutely necessary for him to have a tracheostomy tube put in, something Rani said they had been trying hard to avoid.

Trial in Negligence Lawsuit against the MTA Begins Tomorrow - LA ...  -  25 May 2007
Lawfuel (press release),...among other injuries, now suffers from permanent brain damage, paralysis on his left side, respiratory failure and a tracheostomy.

‘Kit wouldn’t have saved baby Layla’  -  May 19, 2007
ic Wales,The youngster already had a tracheostomy to help her breathe, which experts tried to replace several times, but to no avail. Consultant Alun Tomkinson could

Home again, with help; Patient with ventilator makes the transition  -  May 9, 2007
Chatham Daily News,He went under the knife again for a tracheostomy. An incision was made in his windpipe and a tube was put through the opening.

Cameron Elliott: Progress Update  -  May 14, 2007
Marco Island Sun-Times,The constrictor device in his tracheostomy that allows him to speak had been removed, so he was unable to speak but we communicated with him by reading his

Immediate Apnea Following Acute Chlorine Gas Exposure is Vagally ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
AEM (subscription)Each rat received a tracheostomy for Cl 2 exposure, esophageal pressure probe to measure ventilator effort and a cardiac rhythm monitor and arterial line to

Operation love reunites two families  -  May 6, 2007
Advertiser Adelaide,Sandra suffered extensive damage to her lungs and throat in the childhood accident, with her condition life-threatening despite a tracheostomy.

Ebert makes himself heard via computer  -  Apr 29, 2007
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,CHAMPAIGN – Roger Ebert, whose speaking voice has been disabled due to a tracheostomy, finally spoke to his audience Saturday at his Overlooked Film

Thumbs Up For Roger Ebert  -  Apr 27, 2007
CBS News,He’s had a tracheostomy and is awaiting further surgery. So for now, he can’t talk. But he still has his brain and his typing fingers, he wrote in the

Ebert soaks up fan adoration at film festival  -  Apr 25, 2007
MSNBCA tracheostomy has left the 64-year-old film critic unable to speak. But at his first public appearance since cancer surgery last June, Ebert smiled widely

Film critic Ebert soaks up  -  Apr 26, 2007
Daily Vidette,A tracheostomy has left the 64-year-old unable to speak. But at his first public appearance since surgery last June, Ebert smiled widely as he walked

Roger Ebert “Doesn’t Give a Damn“  -  Apr 26, 2007
TheCelebrityCafe.com,A tracheostomy was also performed to enable Ebert’s breathing, but as a result, he is unable to speak. Ebert has been easing back into his work,

Newsmakers: Roger Ebert returns to film festival, public life  -  Apr 25, 2007
Lansing State Journal,Doctors removed a portion of his jaw in the process and needed to perform a tracheostomy to allow him to breathe. It has left him unable to speak.

In a Cluttered Mediaverse, Some Ads Stand Out  -  May 22, 2007
NPRSome of the ads in that campaign are a direct response to the Marlboro Man: One spot features a cowboy with a tracheostomy singing with the assistance of an

Treatment helps Bloomfield man relearn to swallow  -  May 21, 2007
Skieston Standard Democrat,Underwood explained that about four years ago, he went through radiation treatment for throat cancer and had a tracheostomy.

Wells chosen as children’s hospital ambassador  -  May 18, 2007
Searcy Daily Citizen,He underwent two open-heart surgeries, and when it was determined that he was not breathing on his own, doctors performed a tracheostomy to assist his

Browne Greene and Geoffrey S. Wells Join as Co-Counsel to Litigate ...  -  May 18, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...sustained traumatic brain injury; had to undergo an emergency cranionomy; is now paralyzed on his left side, has respiratory failure and a tracheostomy.

Cardiac Arrests Outside Pediatric ICUs May Be Reduced By ...  -  May 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),..."Patients may acutely plug their tracheostomy or have significantly increased respiratory issues," she said. Either may cause "a respiratory arrest that can

Mom and her special twins celebrate by picking berries  -  May 13, 2007
Virginian Pilot,He also is farsighted, and has acid reflux, a pacemaker and tracheostomy tube. Though Nicholas cannot walk, talk (except limited vowel sounds), crawl,

$30000 therapy, Lata's only hope  -  May 13, 2007
Fiji Times,Dr Hong said Reshmi had undergone laryngoscopy an examination of the back of the throat including the voice box and vocal chords and a tracheostomy an

Hospital Protocol Change Cuts Kids' Cardiac Arrest Risk  -  May 11, 2007
Forbes,..."Patients may acutely plug their tracheostomy or have significantly increased respiratory issues," and either of these can cause "a respiratory arrest that

What's Wrong with Doctors  -  May 11, 2007
The New York Review of BooksBut Thomas suffered a series of terrible complications, culminating in four months of intensive care, a tracheostomy, and incarceration in a long-term care

More study sleep as we doze less  -  May 9, 2007
Press-Enterprise (subscription),Medical schools taught virtually nothing about sleep disorders back then, and the only treatment was a tracheostomy. Today's treatments include surgery to

For local man with rare disease, turning 21 is a milestone  -  May 8, 2007
Gladwin County Record,Because of his tracheostomy, he is unable to speak aloud, but loves to use his computer and play with his Playstation II gaming system.

Nursing Home Seeking To Treat Troops Has History of Violations  -  May 7, 2007
North Country Gazette,...–Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning,

Winfrey attends Hollywood film premiere  -  May 6, 2007
Daily Vidette,Ebert is unable to speak from a tracheostomy, but his wife, Chaz Hammelsmith Ebert, conveyed his words to his well-wishers.

Rehabilitation In Dysphagia Is Hard To Swallow  -  May 5, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Head and neck cancer, a stroke, brain tumor, brain injury or even a tracheostomy tube and mechanical ventilation needed to sustain life can make it

Roger Ebert recovering after cancer surgery  -  May 2, 2007
TopCancerNews.com,This is all because of Ebert's tracheostomy -- it opens an airway through an incision in his windpipe, rendering him speechless -- that resulted from his

Showing a brave face on the job  -  Apr 30, 2007
Globe and Mail,Cancer of the salivary gland had required doctors to remove a segment of Mr. Ebert's jaw bone, and led to complications of surgery and a tracheostomy.

'Overlooked' becomes a lovefest  -  Apr 30, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,..."Sitting here in the audience, I was smiling to myself the whole time," wrote Ebert, who communicates via paper because a tracheostomy has rendered him

No Overlooking Ebert  -  Apr 29, 2007
VarietyEbert sat in the back of the theater, still unable to speak due to a tracheostomy that put a tube in his throat following his bout with thyroid cancer.

CULTURE NOTES  -  Apr 29, 2007
Kentucky.com,A tracheostomy has left the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic unable to speak. But at his first public appearance since cancer surgery in June,

Roger Ebert gets warm greeting at festival  -  Apr 26, 2007
Los Angeles Times,His lower lip juts out a bit, and his neck, where he has had a tracheostomy, is wrapped in gauze. Yet he was back where he grew up and attended the

Critic Roger Ebert soaks up fan adoration in first appearance ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
Canada.com,A tracheostomy has left the 64-year-old unable to speak. But at the event Wednesday night, Ebert smiled widely as he walked through the Virginia Theatre,

Valenti recalled as 'one of a kind, formidable intellect'  -  Apr 27, 2007
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,Ebert, who has a tracheostomy, or incision in his throat, as a result of cancery surgery, writes in the notebook to answer questions and make comments to

Anita Creamer: A hit-and-run driver couldn't dim John Kerr's zest ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
Sacramento Bee,By then, he'd had a tracheostomy. A medical procedure had knocked out his front teeth, too. "It seemed like it took us five hours to get here," says Carole

Regis Happy To Be Back, But He Is Still Aching  -  Apr 26, 2007
Tampa Tribune,A tracheostomy has left the 64-year-old film critic unable to speak. At his first public appearance since cancer surgery in June, though, Ebert smiled

Co-producer of 'Gattaca': Sci-fi movie was difficult to market  -  Apr 26, 2007
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,Ebert cannot speak because of a tracheostomy following surgery for salivary gland cancer; his wife went on to read his written statement, in which he called

UI president praises critic for his devotion  -  Apr 26, 2007
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,Because of a tracheostomy – an incision in his throat – Ebert is unable to speak. He greeted people at the president's house by smiling and giving his

Ebert: 'I ain'ta pretty boy no more'  -  Apr 25, 2007
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,A tracheostomy was necessary so, for the time being, I cannot speak. I make do with written notes and a lot of hand waving and eye-rolling.

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