LiON: A fluorescent molecule tracks iron and oxygen levels in individual cells

A new fluorescent reporter capable of visualizing biologically active iron and oxygen inside living cells at single-cell resolution has been developed, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo.
BMJ

Clinical evaluation of a novel adaptive algorithm for automated control of oxygen therapy in preterm infants on non-invasive respiratory support

4 School of Engineering and ICT, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 5 Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Correspondence to ...
Healio

Pegtarazimod improves oxygen use, inflammatory biomarkers in acute COPD exacerbation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across three measures of oxygen utilization, researchers observed improvement with pegtarazimod vs. placebo.
Nature

Noninvasive oxygenation monitoring in PPHN: validation of the oxygen saturation index and the oxygen saturation to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio against conventional ...

To evaluate the correlation and agreement between the Oxygen Saturation Index (OSI) and Oxygenation Index (OI), and between the SpO 2 /FiO 2 ratio (S/F) and PaO 2 /FiO 2 ratio (P/F) in neonates with ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Diagnostic Performance of the Pulse Oxygen Saturation to Fraction of Inspired Oxygen Ratio in Adults with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in an Intensive Care Unit in Sub ...

1 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMBS), University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 2 Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon. 3 Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FMSP), ...
BMJ

Skin-to-skin care in preterm infants receiving respiratory support does not lead to physiological instability

Correspondence to Dr Laila Lorenz, Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Locked Bag 300, Grattan St & Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia; laila.lorenz{at}thewomens.org.au ...
MedPage Today

SOFA Score Revision Released for Organ Dysfunction in Critical Illness

The SOFA-2 score included new definitions, new variables, and revised thresholds to categorize the severity of organ dysfunction in critical illness. The updates reflected changes in practice, ...
BMJ

Automated control of inspired oxygen fraction in mechanically ventilated patients: A study protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial

Background A novel automated system for the control of the inspired fraction of oxygen, named LeoClac, has been implemented on a mechanical ventilator. The system uses a separate sensor for the ...
Nature

Association between 5-minute oxygen saturation and neonatal death and intraventricular hemorrhage among extremely preterm infants

This cohort study included infants ≤28 weeks’ gestation across nine hospitals from 2020 to 2022. Death and / or severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) were compared between infants with 5-min SpO2 < ...
LinkedIn

Understanding North-South Syndrome and Its Impact on VA ECMO

North-South Syndrome, also known as Harlequin Syndrome or Differential Hypoxia, is a critical condition that can occur in patients on peripheral Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA ...
Frontiers

Non-invasive High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation as Initial Respiratory Support for Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and feasibility of nHFOV as initial respiratory support in preterm infants with RDS. Results: Respiratory outcomes showed that the rate ...
Frontiers

Lung Injury Is a Predictor of Cerebral Hypoxia and Mortality in Traumatic Brain Injury

Background: A major contributor to unfavorable outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is secondary brain injury. Low brain tissue oxygen tension (PbtO2) has shown to be an independent predictor of ...