Patients with respiratory disorders may be at risk for arterial hypoxia during air travel due to the decrease in ambient air pressure. Those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are ...

A new study published on Scientific Report, an online multidisciplinary, open-access journal from the publishers of Nature, shows that the Apple Watch Series 6 “is a reliable way to obtain heart rate ...

Of 3 recommendations provided for home oxygen use in patients with COPD, a strong recommendation was made for providing at least 15 hours per day of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in those with ...

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) have an increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, highlighting the need ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting, Julia Baranda Balmaceda, BS, an MD candidate (2024) at ...

Oxygen is among the most frequently administered medical therapies, with a level that is commonly adjusted according to the reading on a pulse oximeter that measures patients’ oxygen saturation.