Forbes January 13, 2022
Marija Butkovic

Hypoxia (low oxygen in your tissues) is known as one of the deadliest injuries anyone can face. Severe hypoxia can result in cardiac arrest, stroke, or worst-case, death; even if you survive, you may still end up with lifelong permanent scarring to your vital organs, especially to your lungs. It is caused by hypoxemia (low oxygen in your blood) which is a state when your blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen to your tissues to meet your body’s needs. So, it’s extremely important for anyone to have a timely alert on their oxygen levels.

10% of the global population is prone to hypoxia due to pulmonary hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, and 70% of those who suffer are women.

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