Early weaning from oxygen therapy in African children with severe pneumonia

Early weaning from oxygen therapy in African children with severe pneumonia

Abstract Background In Africa, severe pneumonia remains the major cause of paediatric hospitalisation, resulting in high requirements for oxygen therapy. Adequate supplies of oxygen are key challenges for many low-resource hospitals. The World Health Organization manual for oxygen therapy advises 2–...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Maitland, Elisa Giallongo, Mainga Hamaluba, Florence Alaroker, Robert O. Opoka, Abner Tagoola, Damalie Nalwanga, Eva Nabawanuka, William Okiror, Margaret Nakuya, Denis Aromut, Thomas N. Williams, Karen Thomas, David A. Harrison, Paul Mouncey, Andrew Bush, J. F. Fraser, Kathy Rowan, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Sarah Kiguli, for the COAST trial group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Severe pneumonia
African children
Oxygen therapy
High flow nasal therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04178-9
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