Consequences of Hyperoxia and the Toxicity of Oxygen in the Lung

Oxygen (O2) is life essential but as a drug has a maximum positive biological benefit and accompanying toxicity effects. Oxygen is therapeutic for treatment of hypoxemia and hypoxia associated with many pathological processes. Pathophysiological processes are associated with increased levels of hype...

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Main Authors: William J. Mach, Amanda R. Thimmesch, J. Thomas Pierce, Janet D. Pierce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/260482
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