REVIEW ARTICLE
Appropriate Use of Oxygen Delivery Devices
Sofia Batool, Rakesh Garg*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 11
First Page: 35
Last Page: 38
Publisher ID: TOATJ-11-35
DOI: 10.2174/1874321801711010035
Article History:
Received Date: 12/01/2017Revision Received Date: 05/04/2017
Acceptance Date: 19/06/2017
Electronic publication date: 31/07/2017
Collection year: 2017
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Abstract
Oxygen supplementation is one of the commonest drugs required for a patient in hospital. Appropriate oxygen supplementation as per the requirement of the patient is essential. This requires optimal oxygen delivery device from the vast armamentarium. This requires understanding basics of oxygen delivery devices and its appropriate selection. This review describes various commonly available devices. The author would also propose a chart for aiding oxygen delivery devices based on the existing literature.