Oxygen versus medical air for nebulisers in patients with COPD
Higgins S
Record Status
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.
Citation
Higgins S. Oxygen versus medical air for nebulisers in patients with COPD. Clayton, Victoria: Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE) 2003: 8
Authors' objectives
This aim of this critical appraisal was to assess whether chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients that have a hypoxic respiratory drive or retain CO2 be given oxygen or medical air to vaporize nebulised therapy.
Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Oxygen; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Language Published
English
Country of organisation
Australia
Address for correspondence
Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9594 7505; Fax: +61 3 9594 7552.
Email: cce@med.monash.edu.au.