title: Oxygen therapy.
abstract: Understanding the various delivery systems of the most commonly used therapies in the critical care setting will help avoid iatrogenic problems and enhance ability to deliver effective goal-oriented critical care. Rational use of oxygen is a result of understanding the goals, complications, and risks of oxygen therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Vender
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D004630:Emergencies; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen