Knowledge and associated factors regarding oxygen therapy among Emergency Department clinicians at an Ethiopian hospital: a cross-sectional study
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Authors
- Chernet T. Mengistie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0061-6458)
- Selamawit Z. Tadesse
- Ayenew A. Wolie
- Biruk T. Mengistie
- Mikiyas G. Teferi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0556-4071)
- Hulugrigesh Derib
- Bitania debalikew
Institutions
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2026.101009
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00