oxygen therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofoxygenandtherapy

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oxygen
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən/us
/ˈɑːk.sɪ.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no smell or colour. Oxygen forms a large part of the air on earth, and is needed by animals and plants ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofoxygenandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One also needs to bear in mind changes on discontinuingoxygentherapy.
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Articles relating to topical hyperbaricoxygentherapywere eliminated because it is a different treatment modality.
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Although studies have investigated the efficacy ofoxygentherapyin improving functional performance and quality of life, they have not generally addressed psychosocial implications.
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Most conditions will benefit from bed rest (reducing the oxygen demand) andoxygentherapy(increasing the oxygen supply).
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Patients should be r estricted t o bed-rest, and provided with opiate analgesia andoxygentherapyas appropriate.
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Treatment may include early bed rest,oxygentherapyand pulmonary vasodilator therapy (though experience with the latter is limited).
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Oxygentherapyis also contraindicated in patients who smoke because of the risk of fire and explosion.
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A period of residence at lower altitudes oroxygentherapymay help reduce the amount of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle and thus alleviate perioperative morbidity and mortality.
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In this study, many factors such as the cost of certain medication (pancreatic enzymes and vitamins), sterile medical devices,oxygentherapy, and so on were omitted.
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Postoperative care should include humidifiedoxygentherapyand monitoring should include pulse oximetry.
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Rest, use of heparin andoxygentherapymust be considered to benefit maternal and infant outcome.
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Hypoxia must be avoided and there should be a low threshold foroxygentherapyin patients with compromised right heart function.
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Hyperbaricoxygentherapy(for the management of gas gangrene, carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, soft tissue injury, and major wound healing).
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Bed rest andoxygentherapyshould be instituted if decompensating to decrease the oxygen demand and lessen the shunt respectively (oxygen is a powerful pulmonary vasodilator).
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The council has not carried out any studies into the provision of concentrators instead of cylinders of oxygen for homeoxygentherapy.
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By that time there was a body of work available which showed the clinical value of providing long-termoxygentherapyand concentrators.
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Long termoxygentherapyshould, wherever possible, be provided by an oxygen concentrator installed in the patient's home.
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The tables set out payments made for domiciliaryoxygentherapy.
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