If the medical chart says "pH 7.32, PaCO2 50, PaO2 65, HCO3 24, BE 0," how would you explain this patient's condition? I think many people look at the numbers but honestly don't fully understand them.

In a study of mechanically ventilated emergency department (ED) patients, an oxygen titration guideline and educational intervention reduced severe hyperoxemia but increased hypoxemia, with no effect ...

Sanja Jelic, MD, is board-certified in sleep medicine, critical care medicine, pulmonary disease, and internal medicine. A PaO2 test measures oxygen pressure in arterial blood to help guide treatment ...

At 1 year after participants’ ICU stay for acute respiratory failure, mean DLCO was about 5% lower in those who had an ICU oxygenation target of 60 vs 90 mm Hg. Cognitive impairment levels among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This analysis examined three phenotypes of pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with COPD. Patients with ...

This article discusses oxygen saturation targets for children on ventilators in intensive care. Research compared outcomes among children who received a high level of oxygen (more than 94% of the ...

The following is a summary of “Clinical Performance of Spo 2 /Fio 2 and Pao 2 /Fio 2 Ratio in Mechanically Ventilated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients: A Retrospective Study,” published in ...

Patients with COPD who travel to high altitudes have an estimated PaO2 decrease of 0.84 kPa with each 1000 meter of altitude gain. High-altitude travel in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Denmark: An arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2) target of 60 mm Hg versus 90 mm Hg led to more days alive without support in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19 and severe hypoxemia, findings ...

ABSTRACT: Importance: The best respiratory support technique to reduce intubation and mortality in patients with respiratory failure due to COVID-19 is controversial. Objective: To determine the ...