Respirology November 2015 PMID 26486092

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand oxygen guidelines for acute oxygen use in adults: 'Swimming between the flags'.

Richard Beasley, Jimmy Chien, James Douglas, Leonie Eastlake, Claude Farah, Gregory King, Rosemary Moore, Janine Pilcher, Michael Richards, Sheree Smith, Haydn Walters

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Mentions

10
Peak: 2 in Mar 2020
across 4 sources since Mar 2020

Extended reach

10,553
potential audience

Total likes

63

Video views

6

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Mar 2020 – Sep 2025

Where it's discussed

  • Bluesky5 posts
  • X / Twitter2 posts
  • Facebook2 posts
  • YouTube1 videos

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall sentiment indicates a neutral stance, with some posts highlighting related but broader health topics such as smoking rates and pneumonia management, using phrases like 'serious doubts' and referencing collaborative statements. The tone and choice of topics suggest curiosity and awareness, but there is little evidence of deep engagement or strong agreement specifically about the oxygen guidelines.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

The discussions seem neutral or slightly supportive, especially in relation to the broader thoracic health topics and collaborative statements.

InterestModerate interest

The social discussions show moderate interest, particularly connecting to relevant issues like smoking decline and respiratory diseases, but not directly addressing the oxygen guidelines.

EngagementNeutral engagement

Most contributions are surface-level or referencing other topics without deep analysis of the guidelines themselves.

ImpactNeutral impact

The influence of these discussions appears limited; they mainly contextualize thoracic health issues rather than advocating for change based on the guidelines.

Abstract in brief

  • The guidelines from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand aim to offer clear, evidence-based recommendations for the acute use of oxygen in adult patients to ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
  • They are intended for health professionals who administer or monitor oxygen therapy in various settings, such as hospitals and community care, but exclude perioperative and intensive care patients.
  • The guidelines also target educators and healthcare organizations involved in training and delivering oxygen therapy across public and private sectors.]

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy
@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Bluesky

‘Some doctors swear blind it does not exist’: Why this leading specialist is still focused on long COVID. "Professor Anthony Byrne says the difficulty with long COVID is the phenotypes can fall into various specialties." Source: www.ausdoc.com.au/news/some-do...

Sep 25, 2025 · 56 likes · 21 shares View post →
Treatable Traits CRE
@treatabletraits.bsky.social · Bluesky

In the midst of bushfire season we want to bring to light our recent publication, The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) Position Statement on #asthma and landscape #fire #smoke. People with asthma are at particular risk of adverse events following exposure to fire smoke.

Feb 1, 2024 · 3 likes · 3 shares View post →
Mark Lavercombe
@LavercombeMark · X

@virenkaul @dina_khateebDO Variation exists in guidelines on this issue... https://t.co/P70WvcwdTW https://t.co/WfT5xzQPoC

Mar 9, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 567 followers View post →
Samir Nusair MD
@samirnus.bsky.social · Bluesky

Diagnosis and management of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in adults: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Interesting section on antigen exposure #HypersensitivityPneumonitis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Feb 1, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →
Viren Kaul, MD
@virenkaul · X

RT @LavercombeMark: @virenkaul @dina_khateebDO Variation exists in guidelines on this issue... https://t.co/P70WvcwdTW https://t.co/WfT5xz…

Mar 9, 2020 · 1 share · 9,924 followers View post →
The RACP
@theracp.bsky.social · Bluesky

The promising decline in Aotearoa’s smoking rates has halted for the first time in a decade, raising serious doubts about the ability to achieve its ambitious #Smokefree2025 goal. Read our joint statement with the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. www.racp.edu.au/news-and-eve...

Jun 2, 2025 View post →

All mentions

Denis - The COVID Info Guy
@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Bluesky

‘Some doctors swear blind it does not exist’: Why this leading specialist is still focused on long COVID. "Professor Anthony Byrne says the difficulty with long COVID is the phenotypes can fall into various specialties." Source: www.ausdoc.com.au/news/some-do...

Sep 25, 2025 · 56 likes · 21 shares View post →
The RACP
@theracp.bsky.social · Bluesky

The promising decline in Aotearoa’s smoking rates has halted for the first time in a decade, raising serious doubts about the ability to achieve its ambitious #Smokefree2025 goal. Read our joint statement with the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. www.racp.edu.au/news-and-eve...

Jun 2, 2025 View post →
Respirology
@respirology.bsky.social · Bluesky

May 30, 2025 · 1 share View post →
Samir Nusair MD
@samirnus.bsky.social · Bluesky

Diagnosis and management of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in adults: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Interesting section on antigen exposure #HypersensitivityPneumonitis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Feb 1, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →
Treatable Traits CRE
@treatabletraits.bsky.social · Bluesky

In the midst of bushfire season we want to bring to light our recent publication, The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) Position Statement on #asthma and landscape #fire #smoke. People with asthma are at particular risk of adverse events following exposure to fire smoke.

Feb 1, 2024 · 3 likes · 3 shares View post →
Viren Kaul, MD
@virenkaul · X

RT @LavercombeMark: @virenkaul @dina_khateebDO Variation exists in guidelines on this issue... https://t.co/P70WvcwdTW https://t.co/WfT5xz…

Mar 9, 2020 · 1 share · 9,924 followers View post →
Mark Lavercombe
@LavercombeMark · X

@virenkaul @dina_khateebDO Variation exists in guidelines on this issue... https://t.co/P70WvcwdTW https://t.co/WfT5xzQPoC

Mar 9, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 567 followers View post →