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SHORT TERM OXYGEN THERAPY IN HOSPITALISED PATIENTS Acute Respiratory Failure and Other Pulmonary Diseases

@inproceedings{Jindal2008SHORTTO,
  title={SHORT TERM OXYGEN THERAPY IN HOSPITALISED PATIENTS Acute Respiratory Failure and Other Pulmonary Diseases},
  author={Surinder Kumar Jindal},
  year={2008}
}
Oxygen therapy is one of the most critical consideration in the management of diseases crossing different medical and surgical specialities. But this is one subject which remains poorly understood and inadequately practiced. Invariably, enormous errors are committed in the use of oxygen.1-3 Oxygen prescription often comprises of a single written word — oxygen. Frequently, it is administered merely on verbal orders. Reports on assessment of uses and misuses of oxygen are almost universal… 
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