The differences, or bias, between estimates of blood oxygen saturation levels as measured with pulse oximeters compared to ...

In a new study, pulse oximeters underestimated arterial oxygen saturation among patients in the ICU, and the ability of the ...

When a critically injured patient is admitted to the hospital, how much supplemental oxygen should they receive? Research ...

Pediatric patients that received chest compressions for cardiac arrest faced a reduced likelihood for survival to hospital ...

Hypoxemia is the most common complication of emergency endotracheal intubation of children, with an incidence of up to 50%.

The abnormal accumulation of extravascular fluid, pulmonary edema settles in the lung interstitium and alveoli. There, it ...

Antibiotics increase the gut oxygen levels and favor growth of harmful fungi. Chemically restoring intestinal gut hypoxia ...

What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an irreversible form of lung disease, is treated with prescription drugs, lifestyle changes, ...

Abstract: The narrow range of blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement overlooks severe hypoxemia patients and some mild hypoxemia patients, preventing them from receiving accurate and timely ...

A 57-year-old woman with dermatomyositis and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis experienced severe hypoxemia due to pulmonary infection. Despite receiving various treatments after entering the intensive ...