The British Thoracic Society (BTS) Home Oxygen Guideline provides detailed evidence-
based guidance for the use of home oxygen for patients out of hospital. Although the …

Background In a research context, self-management solutions, which may range from simple
book diaries to complex telehealth packages, designed to facilitate patients in managing …

Rationale: Social isolation and loneliness are gaining recognition for their role in health
outcomes, yet they have not been defined in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Oxygen therapy is frequently prescribed for the palliation of breathlessness, despite lack of
evidence for its effectiveness in people who are not hypoxaemic. This study aimed to …

Background walking is crucial for an active and healthy ageing, but the perspectives of
individuals living with walking impairment are still poorly understood. Objectives to identify …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a life-shortening lung disease that leads to
significant morbidity in patients. The devastation IPF imposes extends beyond patients: it …

Rationale: Domiciliary oxygen therapy is commonly prescribed for patients with interstitial
lung disease and hypoxemia, either at rest or during exertion, with the aim of improving …

Introduction The aim of this cohort study was to examine health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) and symptomatology in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and explore …

Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT)≥ 15 h/day improves survival in hypoxemic chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). LTOT 24 h/day is often recommended but may pose …

Abstract This Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Guideline on the provision of
home oxygen therapy in adults updates a previous Guideline from 2015. The Guideline is …