verywellhealth

We Asked a Doctor: Which Matters More for Your Health—VO2 Max or BMI?

Healthcare providers have long used the body mass index (BMI) to assess your health and predict your risk of disease, but it is a flawed measure that has been scrutinized over the years. VO2 max, a ...
thorax.bmj

BTS guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings

Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...
BMJ

Physiological effects of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in preterm infants

Objective High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is increasingly used in preterm infants despite a paucity of physiological studies. We aimed to investigate the effects of HFNC on respiratory ...
BMJ

Clinical evaluation of a novel adaptive algorithm for automated control of oxygen therapy in preterm infants on non-invasive respiratory support

4 School of Engineering and ICT, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 5 Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Correspondence to ...