Clinical evaluation of prolonged ambulatory oxygen therapy in chronic airway obstruction

Twenty patients with chronic airway obstruction have received continuous portable oxygen therapy on a home basis for from six to twenty-five months; improvement in activity level has been observed in all. Secondary polycythemia has been reversed in those with an elevated hematocrit level. A gain in...

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Published inThe American journal of medicine Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 242 - 252
Main Authors Petty, Thomas L., Finigan, Michael M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.1968
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data
Body Weight
Costs and Cost Analysis
Economics, Medical
Female
Heart Failure - therapy
Hematocrit
Home Care Services - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - instrumentation
Polycythemia - prevention & control
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy
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Summary:Twenty patients with chronic airway obstruction have received continuous portable oxygen therapy on a home basis for from six to twenty-five months; improvement in activity level has been observed in all. Secondary polycythemia has been reversed in those with an elevated hematocrit level. A gain in dry weight was observed in most patients. The data reported suggest that oxygen is safe when used in a controlled fashion by nasal prongs with sufficient flows to bring the arterial oxygen pressure (pO 2) to normal. The practicality and economics of continuous home oxygen therapy are discussed.
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ISSN:0002-9343
1555-7162
DOI:10.1016/0002-9343(68)90042-9