This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Carbon dioxide transport in blood involves both the red cells and the plasma, with constant interchange of water, and chloride and bicarbonate ...

Researchers in the U.S. have shown that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may alter key protein structures on red blood cells and compromise the transport and delivery of ...

When you have low blood oxygen levels, you can experience shortness of breath and confusion. Hypoxemia is a serious health condition that requires urgent medical care. Hypoxemia is when you have low ...

A discrepancy between the predicted ventilation standards and the actual ventilation requirements may be caused by an increase in the physiologic dead space or by an increased carbon dioxide ...

While they might feel uncomfortable, facemasks do not significantly change the actual work of breathing or the flow of oxygen and carbon dioxide when worn while exercising, researchers report. Wearing ...

People who report near-death experiences have elevated levels of carbon dioxide in their blood and may be suffering oxygen deprivations, according to a new study published in the medical journal ...

Wearing a face mask is one way to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, according to health care officials. However, they are sometimes uncomfortable and confining and have even become a ...