Background: The pathogenesis of daytime hypercapnia (PaCO 2 ≥ 45 mm Hg) may be directly linked to the existence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) per se, although only some patients ...
Sufferers have difficulty breathing, which reduces their blood-oxygen levels and can raise carbon dioxide levels (a condition called hypercapnia). The condition regularly recurs, and patients ...
Their development is favored by the presence of infection, with its accompanying bronchospasm, hypoxia and hypercapnia, and by the use of digitalis. Digitalis, however, was an important factor in ...
The patient had evidence of clinically significant respiratory-muscle weakness on presentation — including labored breathing, accessory-muscle use, hypercapnia, and rapidly evolving hypoxemia ...
The following is a summary of "Prospective randomized evaluation of transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring during complex electrophysiological procedures under deep sedation: the TRACES trial," ...
Chronic coughing and wheezing may be warning signs of lung disease. WebMD's slideshow covers the symptoms and treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Advances in science and technology have allowed researchers to gain a better understanding of the pathophysiology leading to long-term neurologic damage in newborns. Intrapartum events are now ...