Cooking and oxygen. An explosive recipe
Burns, H.L.; Ralston, D.; Muller, M.; Pegg, S.
Australian Family Physician 30(2): 138-140
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8495 PMID: 11280113 Document Number: 530669
Home oxygen therapy is commonly prescribed for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The risks of smoking while using this therapy have been well described. To discuss the Royal Brisbane Hospital Burns Unit's experience and present case studies which illustrate the danger of alternative ignition sources while using home oxygen. The dangers of home oxygen therapy can be minimised by careful patient selection, education and ongoing monitoring.