BTS Guidelines for Home Oxygen in Children
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BTS Guidelines for Home Oxygen in Children Quick Reference Guide
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Web Appendix 1 – Search strategy
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Web Appendix 2 – Checklist of topics for educating those involved with the care of the child
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CORRECTION

The following correction to the Home Oxygen in Children guidelines (August 2009, Vol 64, supplement II) should be noted (the corrected text is highlighted in red):

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The recommendation in the summary of recommendations ( section 6 bullet point number 5) should read:
•         Continuously delivered liquid oxygen at flows <0.25 l/min is only available from one oxygen supply company which limits its application in children.

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The recommendation for section 6.2.3 should read as follows:
 
6.2.3 Liquid oxygen
•         Continuously delivered liquid oxygen at flows <0.25 l/min is only available from one oxygen supply company which limits its application in children.
 
The 5th bullet point in this section should read as follows:
 
However, there are a number of disadvantages for the use of liquid oxygen especially with a paediatric population:
•         Currently low flow rates (<0.25 l/min) for continuously delivered liquid oxygen is only available from one oxygen supply company in the UK (Air Liquide), which limits its use in children in the UK.
 
The sentence at bullet point 6 should be deleted: 'A liquid portable system is heavier than standard portable cylinders.'

This correction will appear in a forthcoming issue of Thorax.

 Please note that the Quick Reference Guide (available from the link above) incorporates this correction.