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 …

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PREVIEW The role of long-term oxygen therapy for hypoxemia in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease is well established. Determining appropriate candidates and …

Oxygen is necessary for aerobic metabolism. Since the human body cannot produce or store
oxygen, a continuous and adequate delivery of oxygen needs to be secured by oxygen …

Chronic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an
increasing problem worldwide. Many patients with severe COPD develop hypoxemic …

Domiciliary oxygen therapy is widely used in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) to relieve hypoxaemia, breathlessness, or both. In this article we review the …

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 …

Long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been shown to improve the survival rate in Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients with severe resting hypoxemia by NOTT …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) constitutes the larger and most
homogeneous group of patients with hypoxia. Obviously, treatment of this condition is the …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common, incurable and
characterized by disabling dyspnoea, functional decline and reduced quality of life. The …