Sentences with phrase «risk of oxygen deprivation»

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Since most of these deaths are due to oxygen deprivation in labor, it is not unexpected that the risk brain damage is also dramatically increased.

Researchers believe this abnormality, in the brain's control of head and neck movement, breathing, heartbeat and the body's responses to deprivation of oxygen supply, could be the reason why some babies sleeping on their front are more at risk of SIDS.

Once again a mother who chose homebirth for no better reason than her «experience,» risked her baby's life, nearly killed him, subjected him to prolonged oxygen deprivation and may have sentenced him to a lifetime of developmental disability is now trying to justify that choice.

Other risk factors for diabetes included AHI during rapid eye movement sleep and measures of the physiologic consequences of OSA, including oxygen desaturation, sleep deprivation and activation of the sympathetic nervous system, as indicated by a higher mean heart rate during sleep.

In fact, long - term deprivation of oxygen to the brain can lead to neurodegeneration and increase your risk for cognitive decline.

Additional examples include failing to refer a woman with a high risk pregnancy to a specialist, failing to take appropriate steps to avoid premature delivery, such as performing a cerclage, or failure to act appropriately upon signs of oxygen deprivation to the fetus.

Considering the brain uses 20 % of the body's oxygen at any given time, the risk for brain damage from oxygen deprivation is especially high.