PARIS, France—Another study testing the use of supplemental high-flow oxygen therapy in all patients with suspected or confirmed acute coronary syndrome has failed to demonstrate a reduction in the ...

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has strained medical resources in countries across the world. Early data from Wuhan, China, show that more than a third of patients with this infection (41.3% ...

But if pulse oximetry overestimates a patient's blood oxygen levels, that may lead to a delay in treatment or a premature reduction of treatment. Our goal with this analysis was to investigate whether ...

July 11 (Reuters) - A flaw in a widely used medical device that measures oxygen levels causes critically ill Asians, Blacks and Hispanics to receive less supplemental oxygen to help them breathe than ...

Noting the high incidence of childhood pneumonia in many parts of the world, the inclusion of oxygen saturation (SpO2) and respiratory rate measurement in pneumonia screening guidelines, and the ...

When a patient is receiving supplemental oxygen during surgery, there’s a risk that they’ll develop hyperoxia, where their arterial blood becomes oxygenated above normal levels, potentially leading to ...