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Acute oxygen use in hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is guideline discordant
Author(s) -
Deshpande Sheetal,
Datey Nainika,
Liacos Alexandra,
Joosten Simon A.,
Leong Paul
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15318
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , guideline , pulmonary disease , oxygen saturation , intensive care medicine , oxygen therapy , supplemental oxygen , emergency medicine , oxygen , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology
Ample evidence supports an association between acute oxygen over‐administration and harm. Australian and international guidelines consistently recommend lower oxygen saturation aims in populations with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We assessed adherence to acute oxygen use guidelines and outcomes in hospitalised patients with COPD at a large Australian metropolitan hospital network.