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Acute oxygen use in hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is guideline discordant

Sheetal Deshpande, Nainika Datey, Alexandra Liacos, Simon A. Joosten, Paul Leong

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Abstract

Ample evidence supports an association between acute oxygen over-administration and harm. Australian and international guidelines consistently recommend lower oxygen saturation aims in populations with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We assessed adherence to acute oxygen use guidelines and outcomes in hospitalised patients with COPD at a large Australian metropolitan hospital network.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)780-783
Number of pages4
JournalInternal Medicine Journal
Volume51
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2021

Keywords

  • COPD
  • exacerbation
  • oxygen

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