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Simple new method of protecting the septum during oxygen delivery via a nasal canula
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 March 2006
Abstract
Epistaxsis and crustation are common problems associated with long-term use of oxygen through nasal prongs in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nasal prong can cause direct trauma to the septal mucosa. We describe a simple solution to this problem with use of the disposable ear tip used in tympanometry
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