Oxygen versus air-driven nebulisers for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial

Oxygen versus air-driven nebulisers for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background In exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, administration of high concentrations of oxygen may cause hypercapnia and increase mortality compared with oxygen titrated, if required, to achieve an oxygen saturation of 88–92%. Optimally titrated oxygen regimens requir...

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Main Authors: George Bardsley, Janine Pilcher, Steven McKinstry, Philippa Shirtcliffe, James Berry, James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Air
Bronchodilator agents
Hypercapnia
Nebulisation
Oxygen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0720-7

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