Treating Pediatric Hypoxia/Hypoxemia via Oxygen Therapy
Pediatric patients require special care when receiving oxygen therapy due to their unique physiological needs and increased sensitivity to oxygen levels.
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Treating Pediatric Hypoxia/Hypoxemia via Oxygen Therapy
Pediatric patients require special care when receiving oxygen therapy due to their unique physiological needs and increased sensitivity to oxygen levels.
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Pulse Oximetry: Uses, Challenges, and Improvements
Not all pulse oximeters are created equal; the industry must work to enhance their accuracy and reliability to ensure the best possible clinical information.
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24-Hour Home Oxygen Therapy Shows No Benefit Over 15-Hour Use
Patients with severe hypoxemia experienced no significant differences in hospitalization, mortality, or quality of life when using oxygen therapy for 24 hours per day compared to 15 hours.
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‘Happy Hypoxia’ in COVID-19 Patients Explained by Hemoglobin Hypothesis
Researchers answer a question that’s persisted since the start of the pandemic: Why do some COVID-19 patients exhibit dangerously low blood oxygen levels, yet experience no difficulty breathing?
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Hypoxemia from Sleep Apnea Hastens Lung Cancer’s Return
Intermittent oxygen desaturation from obstructive sleep apnea is associated with accelerated lung cancer recurrence within two years after curative treatment.
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Hypoxemia from Interrupted Breathing Responsible for CV Risks in OSA Patients
People with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased cardiovascular risk due to reduced blood oxygen levels, largely explained by interrupted breathing, according to AJRCCM research.
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Race Adjustments for Pulse Oximeters Insufficient, Study Finds
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that even while pulse oximeters have been adjusted to account for darker skin tones, the bias remains and must be fixed.
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Oxygen Therapy for Children with Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Oxygen therapy is used to treat neonatal and pediatric patients with low blood oxygen levels caused by RSV, which has been a major driver of pediatric hospitalizations in 2022 and 2023.
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Prone Positioning Does Not Prevent Intubation in Hypoxemic COVID Patients
Prone positioning does not significantly reduce the risk of intubation in hospitalized COVID patients experiencing acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, according to findings from the COVI-PRONE trial published in JAMA and presented at ATS 2022.
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Malawi Children with Severe Hypoxemia Had High Mortality
Malawi children with severe hypoxemia had a fatality rate of 13.9% compared with 3.9% for those with moderate hypoxemia and 2.3% for those with normal blood oxygen levels.
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High-flow Oxygen Therapy and BiPAP: Two Complementary Strategies to Fight Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure due to hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia calls for oxygen therapy, positive pressure support, and possibly ventilatory support. Care for these patients may escalate and require higher flow, FiO2, and more complex devices and intensive monitoring.
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Dilated Lung Capillaries Likely Causing Hypoxemia in COVID-19 Patients
The novel coronavirus is causing significant dilation of lung capillaries and this vasodilation is contributing to the very low oxygen levels seen in COVID-19 respiratory failure.
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Home Oxygen Therapy: Delivery Options and Clinical Issues
Understanding the patient and the capabilities of the oxygen delivery device will make the difference in effective long-term oxygen therapy, with improved patient outcomes at a lower overall healthcare expense.
Read MoreHigh Altitude Protects Against Obesity For Military Personnel
Overweight US service members are 41 percent less likely to transition to clinical obesity when stationed at military facilities located at high altitude.
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Spacelabs Healthcare Recalls Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System
Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling the Arkon Anesthesia System with Version 2.0 Software due to a software defect that may cause serious adverse health consequences, including hypoxemia and death, according to an FDA announcement.
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The ABCs of ABGs: Blood Gas Analysis
A systematic and step-wise process based upon pH shift is the key to correct interpretation and application of arterial blood gas results.
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Ideal SpO2 Levels in Preterm Infants Still Uncertain
Targeting oxygen saturations in extremely preterm infants at 85-89%, compared with 91-95%, had no significant effect on the rate of death or disability at 18 months, according to researchers.
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Hypoxic-Drive Theory Revisited
Clinically interesting and yet not well understood, hypoxic-drive theory holds that people who chronically retain carbon dioxide lose their hypercarbic drive to breathe.
Read MoreCommon Mold Causes Oxygen Shortage in the Lungs
Researchers have found that a shortage of oxygen occurs in the lungs after an invasion of the common mold Aspergillus fumigatus.
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Improving Outcomes for Children with OSA
Clinicians rarely consider OSA when examining their young patients. Abnormal sleeping patterns, daytime fatigue, and behavioral problems could be a clue.
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