Obese patients may experience more severe blood oxygen desaturation during apnea and hypopnea events, researchers say. Body mass index (BMI) was positively associated with the severity of oxygen ...

Higher oxygen saturation targets are linked with greater progression in some cases of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), but the incidence remains stable. Increased oxygen saturation targets in ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Wearing a mask to protect against transmission of COVID-19 does not decrease oxygen saturation, ...

To compare the rate of increase in oxygen saturation in babies receiving supplemental oxygen during resuscitation with those transitioning in room air. A total of 186 infants were included—70 received ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Patients with COVID-19 who had decreased oxygen ...

The objective of this study was to compare hand-transcribed oxygen saturation (SpO 2) with electronic oximeter data in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI, <1500 g). Oximeter data were downloaded ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wearing a mask does not affect oxygen saturation in patients with or without asthma, according to research ...

Fitbits and Nike FuelBands are great in that they have opened up a huge market for wearable self-tracking devices, but in medicine, taking that concept a step further is what’s really going to save ...

Babies whose oxygen saturation levels fluctuate widely and repeatedly are often called "swingers" by NICU nurses. Typically, these babies are on CPAP, a mode of respiratory support that is ...

For acutely ill patients, oxygen saturation should not exceed 96%, an international panel recommended. 1. Strong recommendation for patients receiving oxygen therapy to have peripheral capillary ...