Is face mask removal safer than helmet removal for emergent airway access in American football?
It is safer to remove the face mask in the prehospital setting for the potential spine-injured American football player than to remove the helmet, based on results from both a traditional and newer football helmet designs. Deflating the air bladder inside the helmet does not provide an advantage.
Asthma with AR was associated with higher lung function and better values of resistance and reactance than asthma only.