A dangerously low oxygen level—usually below 92%—can cause shortness of breath, confusion, chest pain, or fainting. It’s often triggered by lung or heart conditions like COPD, asthma, or heart ...
Oxygen therapy can help people with certain health conditions, such as emphysema, sleep apnea, or severe COVID-19, get enough oxygen to stay well and function. Oxygen therapy may be a temporary ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their products work for patients of color, under a new federal ...
Oxygen is vital to many medical procedures. But a safe, affordable supply is severely lacking around the world, according to a new report. By Apoorva Mandavilli At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
Supplemental oxygen is among the most widely prescribed therapies in the world, with an estimated 13 to 20 million patients worldwide requiring oxygen delivery by mechanical ventilation each year.