Hypoxia

BOSTON — When capturing ROX index in acute hypoxic respiratory failure, time from the start of high-flow nasal cannula therapy impacted the index’s sensitivity and specificity, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

In this edition, atezolizumab benefits PD-L1-selected patients with NSCLC, risks persist with e-cigarette use after quitting tobacco smoking and more.

Nocturnal hypoxemia and sleep apnea raised the risk for late-onset epilepsy even after adjustment for several risk factors and comorbidities, according to results published in Sleep.

Healio spoke with Jay B. Wish, MD, about managing anemia in patients on dialysis.

Healio spoke with Jay B. Wish, MD, about treatment approaches in patients with CKD and anemia.

Healio spoke with Jay B. Wish, MD, about new developments in anemia care.

Acetazolamide taken during stays in high-altitude areas decreases the chances for altitude-related adverse health effects among patients with COPD, according to a European Respiratory Society International Congress presentation.

Obstructive sleep apnea-related increases in hypoxic and ventilatory burdens heightened the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

The FDA has designated Draeger Medical’s recall of the Seattle-Positive Airway Pressure Plus system as a class I recall, the most serious kind.

Sleep-related hypoxia may be a risk factor for detrimental COVID-19 outcomes, according to results of a case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.