“The fundamental importance of oxygen to life on this planet ensures its place in
the care of patients with respiratory disorders”.
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In the 1980′s, use of supplemental oxygen therapy increased after the NOTT (Nocturnal
Oxygen Therapy Trial) and the MRC (Medical Research Council) trials demonstrated survival
benefits of providing long-term oxygen therapy to patients with resting arterial partial
pressure consistently less than 55 mm Hg.
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Today, more than one million people in the United States use long term oxygen therapy,
the majority with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD).
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Supplemental oxygen has allowed patients who otherwise would be homebound to be more
mobile, to work, to exercise or attend pulmonary rehabilitation, travel, care for
family members, and also to experience improvement in their symptoms, including dyspnea,
ultimately improving their quality of life.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 28, 2018
Accepted:
December 16,
2018
Received in revised form:
December 3,
2018
Received:
May 14,
2018
Footnotes
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