A new device that uses near-infrared light to non-invasively monitor the oxygenation of the brain during surgery appears to be a promising alternative to the more invasive techniques currently in use, ...

Oxygen is among the most frequently administered medical therapies, with a level that is commonly adjusted according to the reading on a pulse oximeter that measures patients’ oxygen saturation.

The technique sounds so outlandish that it won an IgNobel prize in 2024. But the science behind rescuing people with blocked airways and clogged lungs by rectally delivering oxygen to the body is no ...

ARTERIAL oxygenation during apnea may now be studied with greater accuracy. The recent development of the polarograph 1–3 has made it possible to obtain direct arterial-oxygen-tension determinations ...

The healing of wounds is dependent upon oxygen. Living tissue needs oxygen and nutrients to thrive, and with wounds, it is needed to regenerate healthy tissue. Oxygen is involved in numerous ...