title: Accuracy of inpatient oxygen administration.
abstract: The accuracy of supplemental oxygen delivery was assessed in two medical units. Only 90 of 206 patients (44%) were receiving oxygen as prescribed. The ward oxygen rotameters were inaccurate at normal clinical flow rates, the range of flows being delivered as a percentage of the indicated flow varying from 15% at 8 l/min to 40% at 1 and 2 l/min.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, City Hospital, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jeffrey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D012124:Respiratory Care Units