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Emergency Medicine
Meta-analysis
Conservative oxygen targets show no mortality difference in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults
New Oxygen Rules Save Lives Without Extra Risk in ICU
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 20,447 mechanically ventilated critically ill adults in the ICU found no substantial difference …
ICU teams can safely use less oxygen for ventilated patients, new research shows, potentially reducing harm without raising death risk for m…
May 8, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
RCT
Propofol-first sequence reduces hypoxemia in obese patients undergoing gastroscopy
Giving anesthesia in a new order cuts oxygen risk for obese patients
This single-center RCT compared propofol-first versus remifentanil-first sedation sequences in obese patients undergoing gastroscopy. The pr…
A new drug sequence cuts low oxygen events by nearly half in obese patients getting gastroscopy sedation.
May 2, 2026
Geriatrics & Aging
Cohort
Infection status associated with hypoxemia and death rates varying by virus type in a large US cohort
Triple Virus Infections Rarer Than Feared — Here’s the Real Risk
This cohort study of 835,987 triple-tested patients in the US Veterans Health Administration examined associations between infection status …
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Apr 23, 2026
Pediatrics
RCT
Novel nasal cannula reduces hypoxemia versus face mask during pediatric bronchoscopy
A Simple Nasal Tube Cuts Breathing Drops by Two-Thirds in Kids' Lung Procedures
In a single-center RCT of 199 ASA I-II children undergoing flexible bronchoscopy, a novel nasal cannula (NNO) significantly reduced intraope…
A nasal cannula designed for use during pediatric bronchoscopy cut the rate of dangerous oxygen drops from about 1 in 5 children down to 1 i…
Apr 13, 2026
Pediatrics
RCT
Pilot RCT finds oxygen therapy trial feasible for children with pneumonia and hypoxaemia in Malawi
Small pilot study tests oxygen therapy feasibility for children with pneumonia in Malawi
A pilot randomized controlled trial of 21 children aged 1-59 months with pneumonia and SpO2 90-93% in Malawi assessed the feasibility of com…
A pilot study in Malawi found that testing three oxygen treatments for sick children was practical, with doctors following the plan closely …
Apr 5, 2026
Radiology & Imaging
RCT
EIT-guided PEEP titration improves oxygenation and respiratory mechanics in lateral decubitus laparoscopic surgery
Guided breathing support improved oxygen levels during side-position surgery in small trial
A randomized controlled trial of 71 adults undergoing urologic laparoscopic surgery in lateral decubitus found EIT-guided decremental PEEP t…
A new breathing support method kept oxygen levels higher and reduced lung pressure during side-lying surgery, though it did not lower post-o…
Apr 4, 2026
Questions about Hypoxemia
Are there different mortality rates for various viruses causing hypoxemia?
Yes, mortality rates differ by virus. In a large US cohort, influenza had lower death odds than SARS-CoV-2, while RSV also had lower odds, but all three caused similar rates of hypoxemia.
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