Author/Editor		Šifrer, Franc
Title		Kronična obstruktivna pljučna bolezen - zdravljenje s kisikom
Translated title		Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases - oxygen therapy
Type		članek
Source		In: Šorli J, editor. Zbornik predavanj Obravnava bolnika s KOPB (predlogi za nacionalna priporočila); 1997 jun 13-14; Portorož. Ljubljana: Pnevmološka sekcija Slovenskega zdravniškega društva,
Publication year		1997
Volume		str. 83-5
Language		slo
Abstract		Oxygen supplementation has been proven to be lifesaving during exacerbation of COPD. It increases the life expectancy of patients with chronic respiratory failure. The goal of therapy is to raise the SaO2 above 90% and/or the PaO2 above 8 kPa without elevating the arterial carbon dioxide tension by more than 1,3 kPa or lowering pH to less than 7,25. Oxygen administration should start at a low dose and be adjusted according to arterial blood gas tensions.
Descriptors		LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY