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T horacic S ociety of A ustralia and N ew Z ealand oxygen guidelines for acute oxygen use in adults: ‘Swimming between the flags’
Author(s) -
Beasley Richard,
Chien Jimmy,
Douglas James,
Eastlake Leonie,
Farah Claude,
King Gregory,
Moore Rosemary,
Pilcher Janine,
Richards Michael,
Smith Sheree,
Walters Haydn
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/resp.12620
Subject(s) - medicine , oxygen therapy , perioperative , health professionals , acute care , health care , nursing , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , economics , economic growth
The purpose of the T horacic S ociety of A ustralia and N ew Z ealand guidelines is to provide simple, practical evidence‐based recommendations for the acute use of oxygen in adults in clinical practice. The intended users are all health professionals responsible for the administration and/or monitoring of oxygen therapy in the management of acute medical patients in the community and hospital settings (excluding perioperative and intensive care patients), those responsible for the training of such health professionals, and both public and private health care organizations that deliver oxygen therapy.