scholarly journals Should Oxygen Therapy Be Tightly Regulated to Minimize Hyperoxia in Critically Ill Patients?

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 801-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Kallet ◽  
R. D. Branson
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Oxygen Therapy

High flow oxygen therapy in adult critically ill patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Del Sorbo ◽  
Alice Vendramin ◽  
Sangeeta Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
High Flow ◽  
High Flow Oxygen

scholarly journals “Protective Oxygen Therapy” for Critically Ill Patients

CHEST Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. 1286-1287
Author(s):  
François Lellouche ◽  
Erwan L’Her
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Oxygen Therapy

Discomfort associated with underhumidified high-flow oxygen therapy in critically ill patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 996-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Chanques ◽  
Jean-Michel Constantin ◽  
Magali Sauter ◽  
Boris Jung ◽  
Mustapha Sebbane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
High Flow ◽  
High Flow Oxygen

The effect of conservative oxygen therapy on systemic biomarkers of oxidative stress in critically ill patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anitra C. Carr ◽  
Emma Spencer ◽  
Diane Mackle ◽  
Anna Hunt ◽  
Harriet Judd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Biomarkers Of Oxidative Stress

scholarly journals Biological effects of the oxygen molecule in critically ill patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki Nakane
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Lactate Production ◽  
Oxygen Administration ◽  
Excessive Oxygen

AbstractThe medical use of oxygen has been widely and frequently proposed for patients, especially those under critical care; however, its benefit and drawbacks remain controversial for certain conditions. The induction of oxygen therapy is commonly considered for either treating or preventing hypoxia. Therefore, the concept of different types of hypoxia should be understood, particularly in terms of their mechanism, as the effect of oxygen therapy principally varies by the physiological characteristics of hypoxia. Oxygen molecules must be constantly delivered to all cells throughout the human body and utilized effectively in the process of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, which is necessary for generating energy through the formation of adenosine triphosphate. If the oxygen availability at the cellular level is inadequate for sustaining the metabolism, the condition of hypoxia which is characterized as heterogeneity in tissue oxygen tension may develop, which is called dysoxia, a more physiological concept that is related to hypoxia. In such hypoxic patients, repetitive measurements of the lactate level in blood are generally recommended in order to select the adequate therapeutic strategy targeting a reduction in lactate production. Excessive oxygen, however, may actually induce a hyperoxic condition which thus can lead to harmful oxidative stress by increasing the production of reactive oxygen species, possibly resulting in cellular dysfunction or death. In contrast, the human body has several oxygen-sensing mechanisms for preventing both hypoxia and hyperoxia that are employed to ensure a proper balance between the oxygen supply and demand and prevent organs and cells from suffering hyperoxia-induced oxidative stress. Thus, while the concept of hyperoxia is known to have possible adverse effects on the lung, the heart, the brain, or other organs in various pathological conditions of critically ill patients, and no obvious evidence has yet been proposed to totally support liberal oxygen supplementation in any subset of critically ill patients, relatively conservative oxygen therapy with cautious monitoring appears to be safe and may improve the outcome by preventing harmful oxidative stress resulting from excessive oxygen administration. Given the biological effects of oxygen molecules, although the optimal target levels remain controversial, unnecessary oxygen administration should be avoided, and exposure to hyperoxemia should be minimized in critically ill patients.

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