Alcohol and Inflight Hypoxia Significantly Worsen Sleep and Oxygen Levels, reveals study Dr Riya Dave6 Nov 2024 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have demonstrated that alcohol consumed during the preparation for sleep in an environment of low pressure such as in an airplane cabin...
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Raises Mortality Risk for Patients With Diabetes, suggests study Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2024 8:30 AM ISTCzech Republic: A new study has found that diabetes patients with sleep-disordered breathing face significantly higher mortality risks.The study,...
Pulse Oximeters Overestimate Oxygen Saturation in people with Darker Skin Tone: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 March 2024 4:00 AM ISTPulse oximetry is commonly used to measures oxygen levels in the blood non-invasively. However, concerns have arisen regarding its reliability in...
Overestimation of O2 saturation by pulse oximetry may delay treatment of COVID-19 and increase likelihood of readmission Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTA comprehensive cohort study published in JAMA Network Open by Ashraf Fawzy and colleagues has unveiled a concerning phenomenon related to pulse...
FDA clears smart toilet seat for monitoring heart health Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Heart Seat-a smart toilet seat that measures heart rate and oxygen saturation.The clearance marks a...
Low fetal haemoglobin levels linked to a higher risk of retinopathy of prematurity, study finds Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran29 March 2023 2:57 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that low levels of fetal haemoglobin (HbF) may increase the risk of...
FDA grants clearance to device for sleep apnea diagnosis in an at-home setting Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to BresoDX1 to help diagnose moderate to severe sleep apnea in an at-home...
Target O2 saturation of 90-94% fails to improve survival in out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest resuscitation Dr.Niharika Harsha B2 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe EXACT randomized trial found that patients having an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and achieving the return of spontaneous circulation with an...
