Optimizing oxygen therapy in the year 2015

Book chapter (2015)

Authors

T.G. Goos Erasmus MC
R.C.J. de Jonge Erasmus MC
J. Dankelman Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Irwin Reiss Erasmus MC
Research Group
Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2015

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Biomechanical Engineering

Research Group

Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology

Abstract

Oxygen therapy in preterm infants is mainly concerned with finding a balance between the need for additional oxygen and preventing damage due to oxygen free radicals. [1] But However, oxygen therapy is about more than providing additional oxygen. It also includes the transportation and delivery of the oxygen and in the end the extraction of oxygen fitting the tissue’s needs should be the goal of the therapy.