© 2003 Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition
REVIEW
Oxygen administration in infants
1 Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland
2 Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
Correspondence to:
Dr Frey, Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland;
Bernhard.Frey{at}kispi.unizh.ch
The main methods of oxygen administration to infants are reviewed. Some methods are more economical and therefore more useful in developing countries. All the methods have potential complications and therefore need to be carefully supervised.
Keywords: oxygen treatment; respiratory mechanics
Abbreviations: FIO2, inspired oxygen fraction; FHO2, hypopharyngeal oxygen fraction; PaO2, arterial oxygen tension; PEEP, positive end expiratory pressure; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2003 88: F80.
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