Low-flow oxygen therapy in intensive care: An observational study

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 269-278

  Eastwood, Glenn M ^a   O'Connell, Bev ^b   Considine, Julie ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Cabrini Deakin Centre for Nursing Research   (Australia)

^c NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intensive care; Nurses; Observational; Oxygen administration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSERVATION; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 80055109630     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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