Preoxygenation with a bag-valve-mask device did not reduce the risk for hypoxemia compared with preoxygenation with a face mask during emergency tracheal intubation in the emergency department (ED) or ...

Continuous positive airway pressure could provide a less invasive treatment than intubation for oxygen deprivation, according to a Las Vegas Review Journal report. According to the report, studies by ...

Unnecessarily high concentrations of oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia may increase risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart, according to a large Vanderbilt University Medical ...

A doctor has disproved the myth that face masks or coverings lower oxygen levels in a viral video posted to Twitter. Maitiu O Tuathail, a doctor in Dublin, posted the video and said: "Getting asked ...

You should know the safety spiel well by now – “In the event of emergency, put your oxygen mask on first.” But have you ever wondered why the cabin crew is so careful to hammer this information into ...

As states are reopening, health guidelines recommend that people maintain social distancing, practice hand-washing and wear face masks. The use of face masks is encouraged by the Centers for Disease ...