RESUMEN

The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT)-related adverse outcomes in our health service. LTOT patients retrospectively recruited had their medical records reviewed for the period of 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2018. Burns, physical injuries, any falls attributable to LTOT requiring admission were the outcomes measured. Of 291 patients, four patients required admission due to LTOT-related adverse events where three admissions were related to falls secondary to tripping over oxygen tubing.

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Quemaduras/epidemiología , Hipoxia/terapia , Terapia por Inhalación de Oxígeno/efectos adversos , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/terapia , Accidentes por Caídas/estadística & datos numéricos , Anciano , Australia/epidemiología , Quemaduras/etiología , Femenino , Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Hipoxia/fisiopatología , Incidencia , Masculino , Terapia por Inhalación de Oxígeno/métodos , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/fisiopatología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , Fumar/epidemiología