Nasopharyngeal oxygen (NPO) as a safe and comfortable alternative to face mask oxygen therapy

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-24

  Eastwood, Glenn M ^a   Dennis, Malcolm J ^b  

^a Intensive Care Unit   (Australia)

^b EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MASK; METHODOLOGY; NOSE; NURSING; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARYNX; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MASKS; NOSE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARYNX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646078597     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1036-7314(06)80019-6     Document Type: Article

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