Respiratory failure is a condition in which your lungs have a hard time loading your blood with oxygen or removing carbon dioxide. "Respiratory failure represents the respiratory system's inability to ...

Your lungs are vital for providing your body with fresh oxygen while ridding it of carbon dioxide. This process is called gas exchange. In some individuals, such as those with chronic obstructive ...

The aspects to be considered include the occurrence and mechanisms of arterial oxygen unsaturation, hyperventilation and factors affecting the level of arterial carbon dioxide tension. Such data ...