The fraction of inspired oxygen in infants receiving oxygen via nasal cannula often exceeds safe levels

Respiratory Care

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 897-901

  Kuluz, John W ^a   McLaughlin, Gwenn E ^a   Gelman, Barry ^a   Cantwell, G Patricia ^a   Thomas, James ^a   Mahon, Thomas ^a   Schleien, Charles L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Jackson Memorial Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Hyperoxia; Lung injury; Oxygen toxicity; Pediatrics; Respiratory failure; Respiratory therapy

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; HUMAN; INFANT; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRESSURE;

HUMANS; INFANT; OXYGEN; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PARTIAL PRESSURE; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0035461245     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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