In developing countries, mortality in children with very severe pneumonia is high, even with the provision of appropriate antibiotics, standard oxygen therapy and other supportive care. A new study published in The Lancet by researchers in Bangladesh and co-authored by The Union's Steve Graham assessed whether oxygen therapy delivered by bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improved outcomes compared with standard low-flow and high-flow oxygen therapies.
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subtitle: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease