Hypercapnia, a state of elevated serum carbon dioxide (CO2), can manifest as a broad spectrum of disease, the most severe of which is CO2 narcosis. ...

Adaptive support ventilation (ASV) is a type of mechanical ventilation which is a relatively newer mode of closed-loop ventilation. The feature was ...

Tobacco use, primarily cigarette smoking, is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. It is well established that s ...

Pulmonary function tests are performed to assess lung function. Spirometry is the most common and widely used lung function test, followed by diffu ...

Sleep is a swiftly reversible state of decreased metabolism, responsiveness and, motor activity, which is broadly categorized into rapid eye moveme ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a collection of interventions performed to provide oxygenation and circulation to the body during cardiac ar ...