Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of disability and death
globally, characterised by progressive breathlessness, loss of function and, in its later …

During the last decade, there have been major advances in knowledge of the effects of
oxygen therapy in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Oxygen-conserving devices have been the foundation of highly portable
oxygen systems that enable hypoxemic chronic lung disease patients to live active lives …

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: Because standard home oxygen (O2) systems deliver O2 at fixed rates,
these systems are not designed to ensure optimal oxygen delivery based on physiologic …

Oxygen is a commonly used drug in the clinical setting and like other drugs its use must be
considered carefully. This is particularly true for those patients who are at risk of type II …

Background and Methods Constant-minute-volume and constant-bolus devices serve as two
different means of portable oxygen conservation. A prospective randomised crossover study …

Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is the cornerstone mode of treatment in patients with
severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with resting hypoxaemia …

BACKGROUND: Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) deliver oxygen in intermittent
pulses. The challenge of establishing equivalence between continuous flow oxygen and …

Background Long-term oxygen therapy improves survival and quality of life in hypoxemic
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The need for long-term oxygen …