oxygen therapy

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00:55 May 1, 2020
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: oxygen therapy
Definition from HealthLine:
Some people with breathing disorders can’t get enough oxygen naturally. They may need supplemental oxygen, or oxygen therapy. People who receive oxygen therapy often see improved energy levels and sleep, and better quality of life. There are a number of different types of oxygen therapies that can be used. These include: oxygen gas, liquid oxygen, oxygen concentrators, hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Example sentence(s):
  • Home Oxygen Therapy No Longer Requires In-Person Testing and Signature Due to COVID-19 Risk Pulmonary Fibrosis News
  • It was described as a “precautionary step” by his office, but The Times of London reported that Johnson received oxygen therapy on arrival at hospital. The Daily Beast
  • Oxygen therapy is key to the successful treatment of advanced cases of Covid-19, and last Tuesday NHS England warned hospitals across the country about the risk to supplies in an urgent patient safety notice. It highlighted the dramatic recent increase in hospitals’ use of ventilators and in particular CPAP machines, which dispense ventilation through a face mask. The Guardian
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4 +1skābekļa terapija
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skābekļa terapija


Definition from Elpas trūkums:
Skābekļa terapija ir ieelpotā gaisa bagātināšana ar skābekli no medicīniskas ierīces (visbiežāk — skābekļa koncentrators vai balons), kas ieelpā nodrošina augstāku skābekļa koncentrāciju, kāda tā ir atmosfēras gaisā (21 %).

Example sentence(s):
  • oxygen therapy — skābekļa terapija - Termini.gov.lv  
  • Medicīniskā tehnoloģija (turpmāk — MT) „Ilgstoša skābekļa terapija HOPS pacientiem mājas apstākļos” ir pasaulē plaši lietota ārstēšanas metode. - Zva.gov.lv  
  • Ilgstoša skābekļa terapija tiek izmantota hipoksēmijas (arteriālajās asinīs novērojams pazemināts skābekļa daudzums) ārstēšanai. - Mana aptieka  
Sandra Kuple
Latvia
Local time: 12:26
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
PRO pts in category: 8

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