Being intubated means having a tube inserted into your windpipe to keep your airways open. Intubation usually helps you breathe during emergencies or surgeries by connecting you to a ventilator.

Correspondence to Dr Manuel Florian Struck, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; manuelstruck{at}web.de Background Emergency ...

Modified endotracheal tubes designed to reduce patient pneumonia risk failed to improve outcomes compared to standard breathing tubes, researchers report in a new study. Results of the randomized ...