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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE & PRACTICE OF OXYGEN THERAPY AMONGST MEDICOS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
R. Jha* and S. C. Dharmadhikari
ABSTRACT
Oxygen although present in atmosphere in 21% its presence is essential for survival. Thomas Beddoes considered the father of respiratory therapy, worked with the inventor James Watt to generate oxygen and other gases, and opened a Pneumatic Institute in Bristol, England, in 1798, using oxygen and nitrous oxide to treat asthma, congestive heart failure, and other ailments. The 20th century saw the dawn of oxygen use in clinical medicine and a rapid succession of discoveries of its physiologic effects and technological advances that allowed its clinical application. Keywords: . [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |