Introduction Constant suppliance of oxygen plays one of the crucial roles in normal brain functioning. Examining brain at high altitude can provide us useful information about how brain functions are ...

Background: Aircraft cabins are pressurised to maximum effective altitudes of 2440 metres, resulting in significant decline in oxygen saturation in crew and passengers. This effect has not been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with moderate to severe COPD traveling to high altitude experienced improvements in hypoxemia, ...

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — People living at higher altitudes tend to be healthier, but definitive evidence as to why remains elusive. There is debatable data, and some contradictory studies, as well as the ...

Aircraft oxygen systems are essential for maintaining safety at higher altitudes, either through cabin pressurization or supplemental oxygen, and are also crucial for emergencies like depressurization ...

Extracranial contamination has a significant effect on near-infrared spectroscopy measurements of cerebral oxygen saturation, according to a study published in the April issue of Anesthesiology.