Oxygen provision in Sub-Saharan Africa to fight COVID-19

Authors: Stein, Felix;

Perry, Meghan R.;

Banda, Geoffrey ;

Woolhouse, Mark ;

Mutapi, Francisca

Source: BMJ Global Health

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: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002786

Abstract

Oxygen saves lives. Its provision is a critical component of emergency respiratory resuscitation around the world, and it consequently features on the WHO’s list of essential medicines. Oxygen therapy is not just used for pneumonia and other lung diseases. It is also crucial for treating various non-respiratory conditions that result in hypoxaemia, such as sepsis, severe malaria, trauma and cardiovascular diseases. It is equally essential for surgical care and anaesthesia...

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Stein, F., Perry, M., Banda, G., Woolhouse, M. & Mutapi, F. 2020, 'Oxygen provision in Sub-Saharan Africa to fight COVID-19', BMJ Global Health, 5(6), article no: e002786. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002786

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