U.S. neonatal mortality has generally declined, though this was not true for all leading causes of death, a retrospective cohort study suggested. A decline was seen in most of the leading causes of ...

Blake Lively withdraws emotional distress claims against Justin Baldoni, citing legal strategy, while maintaining other allegations in ongoing lawsuit.

Respiratory failure is a serious condition where the body doesn't get enough oxygen. Learn about the types, causes, symptoms, and treatments of acute and chronic respiratory failure.

When added to a thorough history and physical exam, waveform capnography is a valuable assessment tool in accurately diagnosing the cause of respiratory arrest and distress. Capnography is an ...

Objective To determine whether high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygenation can reduce the incidence of hypoxia during sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obesity. Design Multicentre, ...

In contemporary reports, approximately 30% of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) will die1 and up to 70% of survivors have persistent significant disability.2 Several ...

When travelling to high altitudes, you might experience discomfort or difficulty breathing. This condition is called oxygen deficiency, where your body isn’t getting enough oxygen. Oxygen deficiency ...

While many serious cases of COVID-19 are marked by respiratory distress and dangerously low blood oxygen levels — a condition referred to as hypoxia — the occurrence of “silent or happy hypoxia” ...

Rationale Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated as a pathogenic factor in sepsis and intensive therapy unit mortality but has not been assessed as a risk factor for acute respiratory distress ...