Pediatrics
Technology offers improved care for preemies
A new monitoring tool for preemies could help reduce complications from dangerous blood-oxygen levels by 30 to 50 percent, say its Swedish developers.
May 19, 2015
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Cardiology
Research at base of Mt. Everest shows impacts of high altitudes on cardiovascular health
As an undergraduate student in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Ryan Hoiland travelled on a scientific expedition to Nepal, working in the shadow of Mount Everest to study the effects of severe oxygen deprivation ...
Apr 8, 2015
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Health
Sleep apnea during pregnancy is not good for mother or baby
Sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, is a potentially serious condition because it deprives the body of oxygen. It becomes an even more serious condition in pregnant women—who can be ...
Mar 31, 2015
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Medical research
Study may explain low blood oxygen for cystic fibrosis patients with infected lungs
Researchers have defined a new bodily process in mice that may explain why blood oxygen levels are lower for patients with cystic fibrosis when they get a lung infection.
Mar 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Engineer builds device to show how blood flows when we think
A UWM engineer is building a device that could help answer a particularly puzzling biological question – how blood is directed to the brain to power thinking.
Mar 10, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can poor sleep lead to dementia?
People who have sleep apnea or spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have changes in the brain that are associated with dementia, according to a new study published in the December 10, 2014, online issue of ...
Dec 10, 2014
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Cardiology
Gel implant might help fight heart failure
(HealthDay)—Injecting beads of gel into the wall of a still-beating heart has the potential to improve the health of patients with severe heart failure, according to a new study.
Nov 20, 2014
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Medical research
Study monitors effects of IV fluid on dog circulation during surgery (w/ Video)
Almost anyone who has spent time in a hospital is familiar with the routine checks of blood pressure and oxygen levels that serve as signposts of a patient's overall health.
Oct 15, 2014
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Surgery
New measure provides more data on oxygen levels during sedation
The "area under the curve of oxygen desaturation" (AUCDesat) may provide a more sophisticated approach to monitoring blood oxygen levels during procedures using sedation, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Sep 23, 2014
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Sleep disorders
Drug-induced sleep apnea is a safe and effective means to bring about sleep quickly with few side-effects
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Penn Medicine have developed a safe and effective technique for inducing sleep in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea. The new procedure, known as drug-induced sleep endoscopy ...
Aug 13, 2014
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