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The risk of burn injury during long-term oxygen therapy: a 17-year longitudinal national study in Sweden

BACKGROUND: Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) improves the survival time in hypoxemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Despite warnings about potential dangers, a considerable number of patients continue to smoke while on LTOT. The incidence of burn injuries related to LTOT is unknown. The aim o...

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Autores principales: Tanash, Hanan A, Huss, Fredrik, Ekström, Magnus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4654553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26622175
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S91508