DARIEN, IL – A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting is the first to find that episodic hypoxemia and hypoxic burden related to obstructive sleep apnea are associated with the ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving global health crisis. The condition COVID-19 develops as a result of infection from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and can ...

Pulse oximeters are among the most commonly used medical devices and a standard intraoperative monitor for patients under anesthesia. Studies have provided mixed results on the impact of dark skin ...

In current clinical care, most critically-ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation receive preoxygenation through an oxygen mask. Administering supplemental oxygen to patients prior to the ...

A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea (difficulty breathing).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across several subgroups, preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation lowered hypoxemia more than an oxygen mask ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for Hypoxemia? A: A pulmonologist or a cardiologist should be consulted for Hypoxemia. A: Nocturnal hypoxia is mainly observed in patients with chronic bronchitis and ...

Hyperventilation: Rapid or deep breathing in excess of that needed to supply oxygen to the body. Alveoli: The small units of lungs, these are tiny air sacs where oxygen is transferred into lungs and ...