Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease
Publication Date: August 30, 2020
Key Points
Key Points
- Worldwide, millions are prescribed Long-Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT), defined as oxygen prescribed for at least 15 h/d.
- This clinical guideline incorporates recent evidence and integrates differences in home oxygen needs and experiences across patients with different lung diseases, lifestyles, and oxygen supply requirements.
Treatment
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...uctive Pulmonary Disease...
...n adults with chronic obstructive p...
...dults with COPD who have moderate chr...
...with COPD who have severe exertional room...
...rstitial Lung Disease...
...with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who hav...
...s with ILD who have severe exertional room air h...
...uid Oxyge...
...atients with chronic lung disease who are mobile...
...ucation and Safet...
...scribed home oxygen therapy, the ATS recommen...
...logy for Home Oxygen TherapyHaving trouble vie...
...mples of Stationary and Portable Oxygen...
...e 2. Characteristics of Portable Oxygen Devi...