Acute oxygen use in hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is guideline discordant.
Sheetal DeshpandeNainika DateyAlexandra LiacosSimon A JoostenPaul LeongPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2021)
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.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- lung function
- aortic dissection
- drug induced
- healthcare
- clinical practice
- hepatitis b virus
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- skeletal muscle
- cystic fibrosis
- air pollution
- community acquired pneumonia
- glycemic control
- electronic health record
- acute care