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Beliefs and actual practice of oxygen therapy in the ICU

Hendrik J. F. Helmerhorst, MJ Schultz, P van der Voort, Evert de Jonge, DJ Van Westerloo

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The aim of this study was to compare self-reported beliefs with actual clinical practice of oxygen therapy in the ICU. Hyperoxia is frequently encountered in ventilated patients and prolonged exposure has repeatedly been shown to induce lung injury and (systemic) toxicity.

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The aim of this study was to compare self-reported beliefs with actual clinical practice of oxygen therapy in the ICU. Hyperoxia is frequently encountered in ventilated patients and prolonged exposure has repeatedly been shown to induce lung injury and (systemic) toxicity.

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The aim of this study was to compare self-reported beliefs with actual clinical practice of oxygen therapy in the ICU. Hyperoxia is frequently encountered in ventilated patients and prolonged exposure has repeatedly been shown to induce lung injury and (systemic) toxicity.

Key concepts: Medicine, Hyperoxia, Oxygen therapy, Oxygen toxicity, Intensive care medicine, Clinical Practice, Emergency medicine, Lung

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