Oxygen

For patients who need ambulatory oxygen, over-the-counter portable oxygen concentrators sold online that do not require a prescription may not be helpful, according to study results published in Respiratory Care.

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Joshua Layne Gary, MD, FAAOS, spoke about high perioperative oxygen to lower the risk of surgical site infection in orthopedic trauma patients.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a cohort of adult and older patients with moderate to severe COPD, 10 mg of lemborexant was associated with respiratory safety after single and multiple dosing, concluded data presented at CHEST Annual Meeting.

Different oxygen saturation targets ranging from 90% to 98% did not significantly impact days alive without a mechanical ventilator among adults in the ICU or ED, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Causes of MI such as hypoxemia and anemia, also tied to oxygen supply-demand imbalance, may confer greater 1-year all-cause mortality risk in patients with type 2 MI vs. type 1 MI, researchers reported.

According to published results, supplemental perioperative oxygen reduced the risk of surgical site infection among adults who underwent surgery for tibial plateau, tibial pilon or calcaneal fractures.

Obesity and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide were significant risk factors for home oxygen use after pulmonary resection surgery, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

PHOENIX — Oxygen saturation did not significantly decrease among children who participated in low- or moderate-intensity exercise while masked, according to data presented at American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Among patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure, noninvasive respiratory support appears to be safe, effective and may yield better outcomes, according to an analysis published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Adults with metabolic syndrome hospitalized for COVID-19 at a hospital in France are more likely to experience deterioration and require oxygen compared with patients without metabolic syndrome, according to study findings.