A Systematic Review of the Effects of Hyperoxia in Acutely Ill Patients: Should We Aim for Less?

Introduction. Despite widespread and liberal use of oxygen supplementation, guidelines about rational use of oxygen are scarce. Recent data demonstrates that current protocols lead to hyperoxemia in the majority of the patients and most health care professionals are not aware of the negative effects...

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Main Authors: R. Stolmeijer, H. R. Bouma, J. G. Zijlstra, A. M. Drost-de Klerck, J. C. ter Maaten, J. J. M. Ligtenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7841295