THE need to lessen hypoxemia during acute episodes of worsened respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease is generally accepted. This situation poses a special problem in ...

A nasal cannula is a medical device that provides supplemental oxygen therapy to people who have lower oxygen levels. There are two types of nasal cannulas: low flow and high flow. The device has two ...

In the days before widespread use of intermittent positive-pressure breathing for resuscitation of patients with chronic lung disease, oxygen toxicity was not a significant problem in hospital ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new Clinical Guideline with recommendations for the appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients for initial or ...

Nasal cannulas and face masks are used to deliver oxygen to people who don’t otherwise get enough of it. They are commonly used to provide relief to people with respiratory disorders. A nasal cannula ...

Advancements in medical technology have led to the development of innovative medical devices that are doing things once far out of reach for improved patient care and outcomes. Image Credit: Amphenol ...