PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - BR O'Driscoll
AU  - LS Howard
AU  - AG Davison
TI  - Emergency oxygen use in adult patients: concise guidance
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-4-372
DP  - 2011 Aug 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 372--375
VI  - 11
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/11/4/372.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/11/4/372.full
SO  - Clin Med2011 Aug 01; 11
AB  - There is considerable controversy concerning the benefits and risks of oxygen treatment in many situations and healthcare professionals receive conflicting advice about safe oxygen use. The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has published up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines for emergency oxygen use in the UK in order to encourage the safe use of oxygen in emergency situations and improve consistency of clinical practice.1 The purpose of this concise guideline is to summarise the key recommendations, particularly concerning emergency oxygen use in the hospital setting.