Background: Limited data are available comparing air travel with the hypoxia inhalation test (HIT ... capability of the HIT to in-flight hypoxemia in passengers with COPD. Methods: Thirteen ...

Prolonged or repeated periods of low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) can lead to low oxygen levels in your tissues (hypoxia), which can strain or damage your body's vital organs, including your brain ...

It is emphasized that the arterial hypoxemia that occurred in this study ... to restore depleted body CO 2 stores may result in hypoxia in the first hour after operation. The importance of this ...