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All articles tagged: Hypoxemia (R09.02)

HealthDay 14 June at 03.32 PM

Preoxygenation With Noninvasive Ventilation Yields Lower Hypoxemia

For critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation results in lower incidence of hypoxemia than preoxygenation with an oxygen mask, according to a study published online June 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Critical Care Reviews Meeting, held from June 12

HealthDay 22 November at 04.27 PM

Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation

Sleep-related hypoxia is associated with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Catherine M. Heinzinger, D.O., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues examined the association between sleep-disordered breathing, hypoxia, and pulmon