The clinical and survival benefit of home oxygen therapy, both LTOT and nocturnal oxygen therapy, for patients with COPD and moderate hypoxemia was evaluated in this meta-analysis. Home oxygen therapy ...

Breathing in additional oxygen improves the function of blood vessels in the brains of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to recent research. Breathing in additional ...

Of 3 recommendations provided for home oxygen use in patients with COPD, a strong recommendation was made for providing at least 15 hours per day of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in those with ...

Nov. 17, 2020 - The latest clinical practice guideline on home oxygen therapy addresses long-term and ambulatory oxygen therapy for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The INOX trial failed to show an effect of nocturnal oxygen on survival or progression to long-term oxygen ...

Increase in use of formal palliative care services, long-term oxygen, but proportions still remain low (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although home use of short-burst oxygen therapy is widely prescribed in the UK for patients with COPD, it may be helpful only in a small minority of patients, researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new guideline issued by the American Thoracic Society addresses long-term and ambulatory home oxygen therapy ...

Continuous home oxygen therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease seems more cost-effective than other health technologies covered by Medicare, while nocturnal oxygen therapy is not. : A Markov ...

Medication treatment for COPD usually involves inhaled medications, such as beta agonists like albuterol or long-acting forms of similar medicines like formoterol. Inhaled anticholinergic agents, like ...

Among patients on long-term oxygen therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), women are more likely to die from the disease than men. This study appears in the first issue for September ...