56K views · 606 reactions | Scientists at Boston Children’s Hospital might have developed an alternative way to administer oxygen to a patient: Through an intravenous line. | IFLScience | Facebook

Providing supplemental oxygen in the ICU often exposes patients to a high Fio2 and a higher-than-normal Pao2, which have been associated with increased mortality and fewer ventilator-free days. Studies have suggested that establishing regimens for limiting oxygen use could improve outcomes. New research findings are summarized in a short video. https://nej.md/2PZmFNA | The New England Journal of Medicine