The oxygen concentrator: An appropriate technology for treating hypoxaemic children in developing countries

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1138-1141

  Perrelet, A ^a   Zellweger, J P ^a,b   Talla, I ^c   Ndiaye, Y ^c   Gautier, E ^a   Gehri, Mario ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois   (Switzerland)

^b Swiss Lung Association   (Switzerland)

^c Ndioum Hospital   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Concentrator; Developing countries; Hypoxaemia; Oxygen therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; MALE; MONITORING; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN THERAPY; OXYGENATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SENEGAL; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING;

ANOXEMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SENEGAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444315941     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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