Oxygen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is utilized by the body for respiration.
Oxygen has played a major role in respiratory care. Oxygen therapy is useful in treating …

Supplemental oxygen, a therapy that has been used for more than a century, is
recommended in all practice guidelines in the management of hypoxemic (peripheral …

Two landmark trials conducted more than 35 years ago provided scientific evidence that,
under very specific circumstances, long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) may prolong life. These …

Introduction We developed a device (FreeO2) that automatically adjusts the oxygen flow
rates based on patients' needs, in order to limit hyperoxia and hypoxemia and to …

Oxygen therapy is extensively used in premature infants and adults with respiratory
insufficiency. In the premature infant the goal during manual control of the FIO2 is to …

BACKGROUND: An accurate SpO2 value is critical in order to optimally titrate oxygen
delivery to patients and to follow oxygenation guidelines. Limited prospective data exist on …

Oxygen is commonly administered in hospitals, with poor adherence to treatment
recommendations. We conducted a multicentre randomised controlled study in patients …

BACKGROUND: Exercise-induced O2 desaturation contributes to dyspnea and exercise
intolerance in various respiratory diseases. This study assessed whether automated O2 …

Background Many scores derived from Early Warning Scores have been developed to
detect patients at risk of poor outcome. Few of these scores incorporate the oxygen flow rate …

Rationale In patients with COPD, oxygen (O2)-supplementation via a constant flow oxygen
system (CFOS) can result in insufficient oxygen saturation (SpO2< 90%) during exercise. An …