Nevertheless, further studies were validated not only because there were indications that a subset of patients with moderately severe COPD might have benefitted by oxygen supplementation but also ...

The clinical and survival benefit of home oxygen therapy, both LTOT and nocturnal oxygen therapy, for patients with COPD and moderate hypoxemia was evaluated in this meta-analysis. Home oxygen therapy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with moderate to severe COPD traveling to high altitude experienced improvements in hypoxemia, ...

Oxygen concentrator bubblers and tubing need regular cleaning, and make sure to use distilled water, writes columnist.

Nocturnal oxygen therapy for patients with COPD and isolated nocturnal oxygen desaturation does not improve survival or delay disease progression, according to findings published September 17 in The ...

Short-term use of high-flow nasal tubes can help patients experiencing exacerbations of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study in Respirology. Short-term use of high-flow ...

A newly published study of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) concludes that long-term supplemental oxygen treatment results in little or no change in time to death, time to ...

Of 3 recommendations provided for home oxygen use in patients with COPD, a strong recommendation was made for providing at least 15 hours per day of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in those with ...

Long-term supplemental oxygen treatment results in little or no change in time to death, time to first hospitalizations or significant quality of life improvements for those with moderately low blood ...

A newly published study of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) concludes that long-term supplemental oxygen treatment results in little or no change in time to death, time to ...

Smith, S.M.S. et al (2009) Emergency oxygen delivery 2: patients with asthma and COPD. Nursing Times; 105: 11. This is the second of a two-part unit on the use of emergency oxygen in adults. Part 1 ...