Mr Smith is a 78-year-old man admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is known to have moderately severe COPD with …

Prescriptions of LTOT in non-COPD diseases vary from 20% to 60% of the total number of
patients profiting from this form of treatment. It seems that in countries where the percentage …

The dangers of oxygen therapy Page 1 accounting for the ascites. Primary standard two
layered repair of the bladder was performed. Postoperatively, the patient had an uneventful …

BACKGROUND--Since 1989 long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in Scotland has been
prescribable only by respiratory physicians, whereas in England and Wales general …

Oxygen therapy is being prescribed with increasing frequency for hypoxemic chronic
respiratory failure. The author reviews the rationale for prescribing oxygen, its indications …

One of the fundamental problems in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the
maintenance of adequate oxygenation. Hence it is no surprise that supplementary oxygen …

BACKGROUND--Prescription and use of long term oxygen treatment were audited in a large
group of patients after more than five years of use of the guidelines for its prescription …

Oxygen, like all medicines, is a drug which needs moderation. Hypoxia, as well as excess
oxygen supplementation, can be harmful in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Long-term domiciliary oxygen therapy in patients with chronic respiratory failure significantly
improves both survival and quality of life. These therapeutic objetives are only achieved by …

Domiciliary oxygen is prescribed widely and often with benefit. However, patients with
chronic lung disease, in whom its efficacy is proven, continue to be denied adequate …