Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?

Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?

During the episodes of large case surge of COVID-19, the health care system of many nations have struggled, more so in nations with resource limitations. Recently, Nepal and the neighboring nation India are being hit hard by the pandemic. Management of patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 rem...

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Main Authors: Gentle Sunder Shrestha, Ritesh Lamsal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Subjects:
COVID-19; oxygen; pandemics.
Online Access:http://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/6479
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spelling doaj-7a2c2d47cd9f4a4b8f288b89478b17922021-05-16T10:32:22ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2021-04-015923610.31729/jnma.6479Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?Gentle Sunder Shrestha0Ritesh Lamsal1Department of Anaesthesiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj,Kathmandu, Nepal During the episodes of large case surge of COVID-19, the health care system of many nations have struggled, more so in nations with resource limitations. Recently, Nepal and the neighboring nation India are being hit hard by the pandemic. Management of patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 remains largely supportive, with oxygen therapy being the cornerstone of the management. Procurement, maintenance of oxygen supply system, coupled with avoiding misuse and wastage of oxygen is of paramount importance to better utilize the scarce resources amidst the peaks of a pandemic. Nepal needs to adopt policies to make best use of its oxygen stores and supplies with a collective effort from all stakeholders to save additional lives. http://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/6479COVID-19; oxygen; pandemics.
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Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?
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title Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?
title_short Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?
title_full Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?
title_fullStr Rational Use of Oxygen in COVID-19 Pandemic – Are We Doing Enough?
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description During the episodes of large case surge of COVID-19, the health care system of many nations have struggled, more so in nations with resource limitations. Recently, Nepal and the neighboring nation India are being hit hard by the pandemic. Management of patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 remains largely supportive, with oxygen therapy being the cornerstone of the management. Procurement, maintenance of oxygen supply system, coupled with avoiding misuse and wastage of oxygen is of paramount importance to better utilize the scarce resources amidst the peaks of a pandemic. Nepal needs to adopt policies to make best use of its oxygen stores and supplies with a collective effort from all stakeholders to save additional lives.
topic COVID-19; oxygen; pandemics.
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