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Oxygen-induced hypercapnia in COPD: myths and facts
During our medical training, we learned that oxygen administration in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) induces hypercapnia through the 'hypoxic drive' mechanism and can be dangerous. This mindset frequently results in the reluctance of clinicians to administer oxy...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3682248/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23106947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc11475 |