In a large randomized trial, treating patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with high-flow oxygen didn't improve ...

Whether you’re paying attention or not, that pre-flight safety demonstration is there for a reason. Everyone is familiar with this must-do part of your flight, and hopefully, most of us have absorbed ...

Contrary to viral claims, wearing surgical masks or cloth face coverings does not restrict the amount of oxygen a person breathes in, nor does it cause a dangerous buildup of carbon dioxide, according ...

A recent trial published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine compared high-flow oxygen (HFO) therapy with oxygen administration via a Venturi mask after extubation. The ...

Oxygen flow to each individual mask is controlled by a regulator mounted on the mask. Masks commonly have two regulator switches. The first switch, labeled “Normal or 100%,” controls whether the mask ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The rate of reintubation at 72 hours and 28 days was not different among patients with hypoxemia after ...

Stephen Letso has asthma, so shortness of breath isn't that unusual. But on an early morning in February, when an inhaler wouldn't control his symptoms, he was afraid he would never catch his breath ...

A viral video uses a demonstration with a child to claim that the cloth masks used to fight the spread of COVID-19 are unsafe for children. It’s a new version of a claim that’s been debunked. “People ...

Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday after suffering major engine failure. A photo of panicked passengers incorrectly wearing their oxygen masks as the plane ...