Introduction Constant suppliance of oxygen plays one of the crucial roles in normal brain functioning. Examining brain at high altitude can provide us useful information about how brain functions are ...

Background: Aircraft cabins are pressurised to maximum effective altitudes of 2440 metres, resulting in significant decline in oxygen saturation in crew and passengers. This effect has not been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with moderate to severe COPD traveling to high altitude experienced improvements in hypoxemia, ...

NATICK, Mass. — Mountain climbing is risky business. When unacclimatized individuals rapidly ascend to altitudes greater than 8,000 feet, they put themselves at risk for suffering from high-altitude ...

Extracranial contamination has a significant effect on near-infrared spectroscopy measurements of cerebral oxygen saturation, according to a study published in the April issue of Anesthesiology.

Invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults involves adjusting the fraction of inspired oxygen to maintain arterial oxygen saturation. The oxygen-saturation target that will optimize ...