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. 2017 May 15;4(1):e000170.
doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000170. eCollection 2017.

British Thoracic Society Guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings

B R O'Driscoll  1 , L S Howard  1 , J Earis  1 , V Mak  1
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British Thoracic Society Guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings

B R O'Driscoll et al. BMJ Open Respir Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COPD Exacerbations.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: LH has received research funding support from Bayer PLC. VM has received lecture and meeting attendance support from Chiesi, GSK and AstraZeneca.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Oxygen prescription guidance for acutely hypoxaemic patients in hospital. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU, intensive care unit; NIV, non-invasive ventilation; PO2, oxygen tension; PCO2, arterial or arteriolised carbon dioxide tension; SpO2, arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Flow chart for oxygen administration on general wards in hospitals. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. EPR, electronic patient record; EWS, early warning score; NEWS, National Early Warning Score; SpO2, arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry.
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