"Although absolute differences in readings were small, they can result in substantially higher rates of false negatives and ...

Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...

Oxygen is the second most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere. Although critical for aerobic respiration, it also poses significant dangers to life. The reduction of molecular oxygen to water by ...

Correspondence to Professor Claire L Shovlin, Professor of Practice (Clinical and Molecular Medicine), NHLI Vascular Science, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and ...

Department of Pulmonary Physiology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK Dr M W Elliott, Department of Respiratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; ...

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is the most common neonatal form and mostly reversible after a few days with improvement of the underlying pulmonary condition. When pulmonary ...

Background Automated oxygen control systems are finding their way into contemporary ventilators for preterm infants, each with its own algorithm, strategy and effect. Objective To provide guidance to ...