aBirmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, 1st Floor, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom ...

Introduction: After cardiac arrest (CA), the American Heart Association recommends weaning inspired oxygen (FiO2) “to achieve an arterial oxygen saturation [SaO2]≥94%...to avoid potential oxygen ...

Introduction Targeted oxygenation protocols in mechanically ventilated patients are critical in avoiding the deleterious effects of hypoxaemia and hyperoxaemia. Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) is ...

Two studies suggest both under- and over-estimation of blood oxygen levels ...

Introduction Clinicians often obtain peripheral saturation (SpO2) readings by placing a finger probe sensor on the patient’s earlobe when a reading cannot be obtained from the finger. The accuracy of ...

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 ...

Introduction Constant suppliance of oxygen plays one of the crucial roles in normal brain functioning. Examining brain at high altitude can provide us useful information about how brain functions are ...