Improving the safety of oxygen therapy in the treatment of acute myocardial infarctions

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 94-97

  Metcalfe, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Acute myocardial infarction; Hyperoxaemia; Hypoxia; Supplementary oxygen

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN THERAPY; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY;

EID: 84859421861     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2011.01.004     Document Type: Review

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