Background Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in advanced stages of
malignant and non‐malignant diseases. Appropriate management requires both …

The natural course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is complicated by the
development of systemic consequences and co-morbidities. These may be major features in …

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

Background Breathlessness is a cardinal symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Long‐term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is given to improve survival time in people with …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability, hospital
admission and premature death. More than half a million Australians are estimated to have …

Dyspnoea is a common, distressing symptom and difficult to control with medical treatment.
The role of oxygen in reducing the severity of the symptoms and improving quality of life is …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a treatable and preventable
disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and chronic airflow limitation on …

Background Exercise training within the context of pulmonary rehabilitation improves
outcomes of exercise capacity, dyspnea and health‐related quality of life in individuals with …

Rationale: Ambulatory oxygen improves acute exercise performance in people with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This improvement may not translate into …

Background Dyspnoea, or distressing breathing, is often a severe subjective symptom in
terminal illness and may be difficult to control. Oxygen therapy is currently one of the …