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Review
. 2003 Mar;88(2):F84-8.
doi: 10.1136/fn.88.2.f84.

Oxygen administration in infants

B Frey  1 , F Shann
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Review

Oxygen administration in infants

B Frey et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

The main methods of oxygen administration to infants are reviewed. Some methods are more economical and therefore more useful in developing countries. All the methods have potential complications and therefore need to be carefully supervised.

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(A) Headbox oxygen; (B) facemask; (C) oxygen administration by holding an oxygen source near the infant's face; (D) nasal cannulae; (E) nasal catheter; (F) nasopharyngeal catheter.
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Comment in

  • Wafting does work.
    Davies P, Cheng D, Fox A, Lee L. Davies P, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2003 Sep;88(5):F446. doi: 10.1136/fn.88.5.f446-a. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2003. PMID: 12937063 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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