Background: A major contributor to unfavorable outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is secondary brain injury. Low brain tissue oxygen tension (PbtO2) has shown to be an independent predictor of ...

Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in patients in intensive care unit (ICU). The therapeutic value of glucocorticoids (GCs) in the ...

The P/F ratio, also known as the PaO2/FiO2 ratio, is a valuable tool for evaluating oxygenation status in critically ill patients. It is commonly used to determine the severity of acute respiratory ...

Introduction: After cardiac arrest (CA), the American Heart Association recommends weaning inspired oxygen (FiO2) “to achieve an arterial oxygen saturation [SaO2]≥94%...to avoid potential oxygen ...

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Introduction Hypoxic challenge test consisting of breathing 15% FiO2 for 20 min with blood gas measurements is recommended by BTS guidelines for the assessment of the requirement for in-flight oxygen.