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Medical oxygen and respiratory support requirements for patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in 23 low-income and middle-income countries: a prospective, observational cohort study.
Relan P. The Lancet Global Health 2026;:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00480-2.
[The availability and use of oxygen support options in low-income and middle-income countries are highly variable but appear significantly less in the African region. Mortality might be associated with a lack of access to oxygen, which varied across WHO regions but was highest in Africa. Despite many lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, inequity in access to medical oxygen remains a challenge that WHO and partners must address in the post-pandemic era to avoid preventable deaths.]
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