WebMD

What to Know About Non-Rebreather Masks

A non-rebreather mask is a special medical device that provides you with oxygen in emergencies. These masks help people who can still breathe on their own but need extra oxygen. Non-rebreather masks ...
Nature

A Pumpless Lung Assist Device Reduces Mechanical Ventilation-Induced Lung Injury in Juvenile Piglets

Respiratory failure is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity in newborn infants. The lung assist device (LAD) is a novel gas exchange device that supplements mechanical ventilation. The ...
Nature

Left-to-Right Differences of Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation and Oxygen Extraction in Preterm Infants During the First Days of Life

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-monitored cerebral oxygenation using the regional cerebral saturation (rScO 2) and the cerebral fractional tissue oxygen extraction (cFTOE), derived from rScO 2 and ...
The Lancet

The Minnesota mobile extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation consortium for treatment of out-of-hospital refractory ventricular fibrillation: Program description ...

aDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States bCenter for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of ...
IEEE

Effect of diazepam on the sempatovagal balance and O2 saturation

Abstract: Diazepam is an active ingredient of the drugs which is used in the treatment of the anxiety, insomnia, alcohol withdrawal, and muscle spasm. It has anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant and ...
thorax.bmj

Severity scoring of lung oedema on the chest radiograph is associated with clinical outcomes in ARDS

Correspondence to Dr Lorraine B Ware, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; ...
thorax.bmj

Using venous blood gas analysis in the assessment of COPD exacerbations: a prospective cohort study

Introduction Identifying acute hypercapnic respiratory failure is crucial in the initial management of acute exacerbations of COPD. Guidelines recommend obtaining arterial blood samples but these are ...
The Lancet

Automatic versus manual control of oxygen and neonatal clinical outcomes in extremely preterm infants: a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, controlled, superiority trial

agDivision of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Center for Pediatrics and Adolescents Medicine, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, ...
bjo.bmj

Effects of fetal haemoglobin on systemic oxygenation in preterm infants and the development of retinopathy of prematurity PacIFiHER Report No. 2

Background/aims Fetal haemoglobin (HbF) has an oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve that may affect systemic oxygenation and the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The study aim is to ...