Bronchoscopies allow for deep suction to remove mucus and fluids, doctors said. The noninvasive mechanical ventilation that was resumed on Francis refers to a high-pressure oxygen mask, according to ...

Doctors extracted “copious” amounts of mucus from his lungs during two bronchoscopies, in which a camera-tipped tube was sent down into his airways with a sucker at the tip to suction out fluid. The ...

Caregivers can help relieve a baby’s congestion using a rubber suction bulb to remove excess mucus. Other home remedies, such as using a humidifier and administering nasal saline drops ...

Francis, 88, remained "alert, oriented and cooperative" as "copious" amounts of mucus were extracted from his lungs during two bronchoscopies, where a camera-equipped suction tube was sent down ...