Oxygen and Respiratory Care

Below are guidelines, webinars, and tools covering a wide range of topics related to oxygen and respiratory care for COVID-19 patients.

Guidelines

OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS

Oxygen Therapy in COVID 19
Guidelines created by a group of Indian rural health physicians. regarding oxygen therapy in secondary care set up for COVID-19 patients 

  • Language: English 
  • For: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations 
  • Created by: Sangwari People’s Association for Equity and Health. Updated 5/20/2021 

Considerations when buying oxygen concentrator
Technical specifications, set-up, preventative maintenance, and evaluation of use in countries with limited resources.

  • Language: English
  • For: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations
  • Created by: Open Critical Care, WHO

Oxygen Concentrators: Set up and Maintenance

  • Language: English
  • Aimed at: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations
  • Created by: Open Critical Care. Updated: 5/19/2021

Webinars

STAR-UCSF Webinar: Oxygen delivery show and tell (equipment and common challenges)

  • Languages: English, Spanish, French
  • For: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations
  • Created by: STAR-UCSF. Updated: 4/15/2021

Additional Resources

Oxygen Consumption Calculator
Resource for comparing oxygen supply needed and generated based on oxygen source, quantity of resources, and patient needs.

  • Language: English
  • For: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations
  • Created by: Open Critical Care

Ventilator, Circuit, filters and humidification setup
Quick reference for common circuit, humidification system, bacterial/viral filter combinations, and circuit setups for mechanical and non-invasive ventilation.

  • Language: English
  • For: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations
  • Created by: Open Critical Care. Updated 4/19/2021

Oxygen Planning Resources and Tools
Compilation of oxygen planning resources and tools

  • Language: English
  • For: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations
  • Created by: ASHE, PATH, WHO, and Open Critical Care

Oxygen Supply and Delivery FAQ

  • Language: English
  • For: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Hospital and Health Systems, Public Health Organizations
  • Created by: Open Critical Care

*The resources for this section were reviewed by Johns Hopkins University student Pranjal Agrawal and Varsha Venkatesh, Researchers Angela Chang and Noor Zanial, and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow Dr. Bhavna Seth on behalf of the Johns Hopkins India Institute COVID-19 Task Force Technical Working Group.