TY - JOUR T1 - Pre-Hospital Oxygen Therapy JF - Respiratory Care SP - 86 LP - 97 DO - 10.4187/respcare.02251 VL - 58 IS - 1 AU - Richard D Branson AU - Jay A Johannigman Y1 - 2013/01/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/58/1/86.abstract N2 - Oxygen use in prehospital care is aimed at treating or preventing hypoxemia. However, excess oxygen delivery has important consequences in select patients, and hyperoxia can adversely impact outcome. The unique environment of prehospital care poses logistical and educational challenges. Oxygen therapy in prehospital care should be provided to patients with hypoxemia and titrated to achieve normoxemia. Changes to the current practice of oxygen delivery in prehospital care are needed. ER -