Oxygen is an essential treatment for a range of common conditions yet equitable access has been a long-neglected element of health system planning for several reasons. It has complex delivery infrastructure, requires proper training for health workers and sustainable maintenance plans, and should be supported by sufficient budget.
Many of the tools and resources needed to overcome oxygen access barriers already exist across different global health and implementing organizations, manufacturers and suppliers, donors, and country governments. The Access to Oxygen (A2O2) Resource Library is a central place to host a comprehensive set of both global and country-specific tools, guidance, data, publications, policies, protocols, and advocacy resources for oxygen scale-up and long-term respiratory care planning. It is also the official home of all the resources and publications that informed The Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security. Learn more.
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JOURNAL PUBLICATION | The HOT-AAMI trial evaluates whether hyperoxemic supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) therapy following PCI reduces the risk of death and heart failure.
The HOT-AAMI trial evaluates whether hyperoxemic supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) therapy following PCI reduces the risk of death and heart failure.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | In this letter published in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the author discusses why pulse oximeters mislead.
In this letter published in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the author discusses why pulse oximeters mislead.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This article explores how arterial blood gas (ABG) testing is critical to more frequent and timely care for patients with critical illness, especially respiratory conditions.
This article explores how arterial blood gas (ABG) testing is critical to more frequent and timely care for patients with critical illness, especially respiratory conditions.
GUIDANCE | This article describes the development of the PANACEA framework to standardize evaluation of home-based monitoring in chronic lung diseases to support clinical application and future research.
This article describes the development of the PANACEA framework to standardize evaluation of home-based monitoring in chronic lung diseases to support clinical application and future research.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This article highlights key challenges in developing AI-enhanced pulse oximetry and proposes a development pipeline for robust, fair AI-based SpO2 monitoring.
This article highlights key challenges in developing AI-enhanced pulse oximetry and proposes a development pipeline for robust, fair AI-based SpO2 monitoring.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This study found that common methods for skin pigment characterization, such as race or subjective skin color scales, have important limitations.
This study found that common methods for skin pigment characterization, such as race or subjective skin color scales, have important limitations.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | The OpenOximetry Repository is a structured database storing clinical and lab pulse oximetry data, serving as a centralized repository and data model for pulse oximetry initiatives.
The OpenOximetry Repository is a structured database storing clinical and lab pulse oximetry data, serving as a centralized repository and data model for pulse oximetry initiatives.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This paper introduces a Smart, Lightweight, and Portable Ventilator with Integrated Real-Time Blood Oxygen Monitoring, designed to deliver effective and affordable respiratory assistance.
This paper introduces a Smart, Lightweight, and Portable Ventilator with Integrated Real-Time Blood Oxygen Monitoring, designed to deliver effective and affordable respiratory assistance.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, this study compares the incidence of intermittent hypoxemia and secondary clinical outcomes in infants with established BPD.
Published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, this study compares the incidence of intermittent hypoxemia and secondary clinical outcomes in infants with established BPD.
GUIDANCE | This guideline simply summarizes for oxygen to be prescribed at a target saturation range and for those who administer oxygen therapy to monitor the patient and keep within that range.
This guideline simply summarizes for oxygen to be prescribed at a target saturation range and for those who administer oxygen therapy to monitor the patient and keep within that range.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | The HOT-AAMI trial evaluates whether hyperoxemic supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) therapy following PCI reduces the risk of death and heart failure.
The HOT-AAMI trial evaluates whether hyperoxemic supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) therapy following PCI reduces the risk of death and heart failure.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | In this letter published in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the author discusses why pulse oximeters mislead.
In this letter published in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the author discusses why pulse oximeters mislead.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This article explores how arterial blood gas (ABG) testing is critical to more frequent and timely care for patients with critical illness, especially respiratory conditions.
This article explores how arterial blood gas (ABG) testing is critical to more frequent and timely care for patients with critical illness, especially respiratory conditions.
GUIDANCE | This article describes the development of the PANACEA framework to standardize evaluation of home-based monitoring in chronic lung diseases to support clinical application and future research.
This article describes the development of the PANACEA framework to standardize evaluation of home-based monitoring in chronic lung diseases to support clinical application and future research.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This article highlights key challenges in developing AI-enhanced pulse oximetry and proposes a development pipeline for robust, fair AI-based SpO2 monitoring.
This article highlights key challenges in developing AI-enhanced pulse oximetry and proposes a development pipeline for robust, fair AI-based SpO2 monitoring.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This study found that common methods for skin pigment characterization, such as race or subjective skin color scales, have important limitations.
This study found that common methods for skin pigment characterization, such as race or subjective skin color scales, have important limitations.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | The OpenOximetry Repository is a structured database storing clinical and lab pulse oximetry data, serving as a centralized repository and data model for pulse oximetry initiatives.
The OpenOximetry Repository is a structured database storing clinical and lab pulse oximetry data, serving as a centralized repository and data model for pulse oximetry initiatives.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | This paper introduces a Smart, Lightweight, and Portable Ventilator with Integrated Real-Time Blood Oxygen Monitoring, designed to deliver effective and affordable respiratory assistance.
This paper introduces a Smart, Lightweight, and Portable Ventilator with Integrated Real-Time Blood Oxygen Monitoring, designed to deliver effective and affordable respiratory assistance.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, this study compares the incidence of intermittent hypoxemia and secondary clinical outcomes in infants with established BPD.
Published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, this study compares the incidence of intermittent hypoxemia and secondary clinical outcomes in infants with established BPD.
GUIDANCE | This guideline simply summarizes for oxygen to be prescribed at a target saturation range and for those who administer oxygen therapy to monitor the patient and keep within that range.
This guideline simply summarizes for oxygen to be prescribed at a target saturation range and for those who administer oxygen therapy to monitor the patient and keep within that range.
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | The HOT-AAMI trial evaluates whether hyperoxemic supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) therapy following PCI reduces the risk of death and heart failure.
The HOT-AAMI trial evaluates whether hyperoxemic supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) therapy following PCI reduces the risk of death and heart failure.