Bibliographic Info
GuidelineRecommendations for management of common childhood conditions : evidence for technical update of pocket book recommendations : newborn conditions, dysentery, pneumonia, oxygen use and delivery, common causes of fever, severe acute malnutrition and supportive care
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
(Children with hypoxaemia) .Oxygen therapy should be discontinued when oxygen saturation remains stable above recommended levels of 90% (≤ 2500M above sea level) or 87% (> 2500M above sea level) for at least 15 minutes on room air in a clinically stable child