Using a new method for measuring the molecular ratio (R) of inhalation to exhalation, we investigated the effect of high fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) on oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide ...

I am writing this to express my concern about the appropriateness, or lack thereof, of using PaO2/FiO2 (PF ratio) as a metric to quantify gas-exchange and lung disease in general. I believe that this ...

1 Critical Care Research Group, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 2 Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology ...

Calculating the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) is an essential skill for medical professionals, especially in assessing a patient’s respiratory health. This article will provide a ...