Home Oxygen Therapy for Children. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home oxygen therapy is often required in children with chronic respiratory conditions. This document provides an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the implementation, monitoring, and discontinuation of home oxygen therapy for the pediatric population.

Methods

A multidisciplinary panel identified pertinent questions regarding home oxygen therapy in children, conducted systematic reviews of the relevant literature, and applied the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach to rate the quality of evidence and strength of clinical recommendations.

Results

After considering the panel's confidence in the estimated effects, the balance of desirable (benefits) and undesirable (harms and burdens) consequences of treatmen

SUBMITTER: Hayes D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6802853 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature