title: [Oxygen in emergency medicine--boon or bane?].
abstract: Oxygen is the best known and well accepted medication in emergency medicine. In most emergencies high doses of oxygen are an essential part of treatment and seemed to be nearly free of adverse effects. Studies of the last two decades show hints to possible adverse effects of hyperoxia during post-resuscitation-care and myocardial infarction. These results should be critically reviewed and may lead to a rational use of oxygen in emergency care.
authors.affiliation: Zentrums für Notfallmedizin am Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Standort Marburg, Germany. killc@staff.uni-marburg.de
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kill
authors.forename: Hinnerk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wulf
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dersch
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D018496:Hyperoxia / Q000503:physiopathology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012151:Resuscitation
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen