| Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome are clinical syndromes that are characterized by extreme hypoxemia and high mortality. |
| Adults with cystic fibrosis are susceptible to hypoxemia, hypercapnia, arousal from sleep, and neurobehavioral impairment. |
| Respiratory function tests generally show a persistent slight-to-moderate hypoxemia and a reduction of carbon monoxide diffusion. |
| None of the animals developed hypoxemia, hemoptysis, bronchospasm, or respiratory distress either during or after treatment. |
| Adverse outcomes during sedation usually have hypoxemia as a common pathway after hypoventilation or apnea leading to brain injury or death. |
| In addition to the effects of hypoxemia, a major factor is excessive loading of the inspiratory muscles. |
