Abstract / Description of output
Oxygen saves lives. Its provision is a critical component of emergency respiratory resuscitation around the world, and it consequently features on the WHO’s list of essential medicines.1 Oxygen therapy is not just used for pneumonia and other lung diseases. It is also crucial for treating various non-respiratory conditions that result in hypoxaemia, such as sepsis, severe malaria, trauma and cardiovascular diseases. It is equally essential for surgical care and anaesthesia...
Original language | English |
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Article number | e002786 |
Journal | BMJ Global Health |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 11 Jun 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 11 Jun 2020 |
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Francisca Mutapi
- School of Biological Sciences - Personal Chair of Global Health Infection and Immunity
- Global Health Academy
Person: Academic: Research Active