In the present case, a 67-year-old patient demonstrated hypoxia and oral cyanosis in the setting of chronic phenazopyridine use and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A “chocolate-brown” ...

Among many, one major danger is hypoxia, a lack of oxygen to the eye. Detailing how it may affect the eye, a doctor explained the possible side effects of contact lenses that users must be aware ...

HIF1α is a subunit of HIF, or hypoxia-inducible factor, that is known to play a crucial role in orchestrating cellular responses to hypoxia. Shi and colleagues showed this key role for HIF1α in ...

Nitrogen hypoxia is not a medical term, said Dr. Joel Zivot, an associate professor of anesthesiology at Emory School of Medicine and an expert on physician participation in lethal injection.

The inmate, Kenneth Smith, who was convicted in a 1988 stabbing murder, will be put to death by inhaling nitrogen gas, a method known as nitrogen hypoxia. Supporters of the method say it is fast ...

Former Alabama State Sen. Tripp Pittman, who introduced the bill to allow the use of nitrogen hypoxia in 2018, called it a "more humane method" of execution, a characterization that Zivot challenged.

Peripheral Cyanosis vs. Central Cyanosis Both peripheral cyanosis and central cyanosis are signs of hypoxia—low levels of oxygen in the blood. Peripheral cyanosis affects the extremities, especially ...

Here are 5 steps that pilots can take to recognize hypoxia: Use supplemental oxygen Pilots should use supplemental oxygen when flying at high altitudes or in situations where the cabin pressure is ...

The Sunday plane crash in Virginia occurred "under unknown circumstances," the FAA has said. A pilot of a military F-16 saw the plane's pilot slumped over.