Use of excessive supplemental oxygen in mechanically ventilated patients is based on unit culture. A multiple-methods study in a regional intensive care unit
Administration of supplemental oxygen is widely used in the management of critically ill patients; however, there is evidence that excessive supplemental oxygen exposure is associated with increased mortality. There is limited research evaluating what factors clinicians take into consideration when managing oxygenation in critically ill adults.
Source: Australian Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Amber Ellen Livingston, Anastasia F. Hutchinson, Laura Anne Brooks Tags: Research paper Source Type: research