OXYGEN IN THE FIELD HOSPITALS (THE PRESENT EXPERIENCE OF THE FRENCH MILITARY HEALTH-SERVICE)

Authors
ROUVIER B DUPEYRON C CARPENTIER JP EVRARD P
Citation
B. Rouvier et al., OXYGEN IN THE FIELD HOSPITALS (THE PRESENT EXPERIENCE OF THE FRENCH MILITARY HEALTH-SERVICE), Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine, 182(6), 1998, pp. 1209-1218
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00014079
Volume
182
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1209 - 1218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-4079(1998)182:6<1209:OITFH(>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A fifty per cent oxygen ratio loocks quite sufficient for putting at s leep war wounded patient. After the present time, every french field s urgical structures are equiped with oxygen extractors. Turthermore, th ose teams have at heir disposal for several years, oxygen generators, working with sodium chlorate candels. Those one can fill oxygen cylind ers (3,5 l at 90 or 150 bars), promiding pure oxygen, which will ever be essential under exceptionnal conditions During war period, the supp ly difficulties demand to have at disposal two different production ca pabilites for oxygen administration.