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Oxygen levels, hypoxemia & O2 terminology

WEBAtmospheric air (commonly referred to in clinical settings as ‘room air’) is composed of approximately 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% …

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How do I know how much oxygen my facility is using or needs

WEBPragmatic primary data collection can be done by recording (at the bedside or via electronic medical record) current consumption per patient in a facility. This includes oxygen …

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Overview of oxygen sources

WEBHere we refer to oxygen sources as low, intermediate and high pressure: “Low pressure” – < 2bar/20 PSI. “Intermediate pressure” – 3.4bar/55PSI. “High …

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Overview of oxygen delivery devices

WEBHere we divide oxygen delivery devices by the amount of flow delivered to the patient: “Low flow delivery devices” – deliver flows < 20 L/min to the patient. “High …

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Essential Emergency and Critical Care: A Priority for Health …

WEBCritical illness is common, and the majority of critically ill patients are cared for outside intensive care units in emergency departments and general hospital wards. Essential …

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Planning guide: Setting up liquid oxygen (LOX) systems in …

WEBThis planning guide offers high-level guidance to ministries of health (MOHs), hospital administrators and managers in low- and middle-income countries, and relevant NGOs …

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Overview of oxygen connector types

WEBThis article will review the most common types of connectors used for connecting oxygen supplies to oxygen delivery devices. We will break down the …

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Oxygen quantification & forecasting

WEBTarget audience: health and procurement specialists and oxygen technology stakeholders; Purpose: tack oxygen consumption at the facility level to …

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Assessing the medical oxygen ecosystem: tools from national to …

WEBO2 Encyclopedia. Everything you want to know about oxygen supply and respiratory care in this open-access, living document that includes original content from OCC and curated …

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COVID-19 Clinical Updates for Global Practice: A Webinar Series

WEBO2 Encyclopedia. Everything you want to know about oxygen supply and respiratory care in this open-access, living document that includes original content from OCC and curated …

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Oxygen Generation and Storage

WEBAcknowledgements This brief is part of a larger series on technologies and equipment related to Oxygen Generation and Storage.It is intended to serve as a concise primer for …

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Oxygen Delivery Devices Archives

WEBFor example: LTV 1200/2200 – If input flow is set to minute ventilation, then the LTV1200/2200 can deliver ~100% FiO2 up to ~20LPM minute ventilation. For a patient …

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