A study led by biomedical scientist Erica Heinrich at the University of California, Riverside, highlights a critical gap in ...

The oxygen desaturation index (ODI) measures how often and how much your blood oxygen level drops while you sleep. A normal ODI is fewer than five desaturation episodes per hour of sleep, and anything ...

A recent study explored one possible cause -- hyperoxia or high concentrations of oxygen given to such patients during surgery -- as opposed to doses more similar to air. The study concluded that ...