While the death rates for other chronic diseases decline in the United States, the death rate
for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to increase (1, 2). It is time to …

BACKGROUND: Long-term treatment with supplemental oxygen has unknown efficacy in
patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and resting or exercise …

Background Long-term treatment with supplemental oxygen has unknown efficacy in
patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and resting or exercise …

Long-term use of supplemental oxygen improves survival in patients with COPD and severe
resting hypoxemia. However, the role of oxygen in symptomatic patients with COPD and …

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Supplemental oxygen is a time-honored therapy for patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), with varying indications. Classic studies demonstrate the …

The long-anticipated results of the National Institutes of Health–funded randomized trial of
long-term oxygen for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with …

Larry]. Findley, MD; Donna M. Whelan, RRT; and Kenneth M. Moser, MD, FCCP over th~ la~
t decade, there has been substantial expansion m the use of chronically-administered …

PURPOSE: Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) decreases mortality and may reduce the risk
for exacerbation-related hospitalizations in patients with COPD. While the recommendation …

The use of long-term ambulatory oxygen therapy has been studied by many investigators,
including the author and his associates, who recently summarized 13 years' experience in …