Domiciliary oxygen therapy is often prescribed for patients with hypoxaemia due to
advanced lung disease, most commonly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …

Background Domiciliary oxygen therapy has become one of the major forms of treatment for
hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Objectives To …

Background: Evidence-based guidelines are needed for effective delivery of home oxygen
therapy to appropriate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …

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

The beneficial effects of ambulatory home oxygen have been demonstrated since the 1950s,
when Cotes and Gibson gave oxygen to ambulatory COPD patients from small portable high …

Background Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) improves survival in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe hypoxaemia. However, the best method …

Background Long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has a strong evidence base in COPD
patients with respiratory failure, but prescribing practices are recognized to need reform to …

Background Retrospective survival data have suggested poor effectiveness of oxygen
therapy in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Objectives To determine the effect of …

Introduction: LTOT is a well-established treatment option for hypoxemic patients. Scientific
evidence for its benefits of LTOT dates back to the 1980s, when two randomized controlled …

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 …