Journal of Pediatric Critical Care (Jan 2020)

Understanding facts about oxygen therapy

  • Kundan Mittal,
  • H K Aggarwal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_148_20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 6
pp. 352 – 363

Abstract

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Oxygen supplement is administration of oxygen above normal atmospheric concentration or pressure in both acute and chronic conditions to prevent hypoxia or to treat certain conditions requiring hyperbaric oxygen. Delivery of oxygen depend on various factors. Oxygen should be used judiciously as its also associated with adverse effects. No concentration is safe in human.

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