Long-Term Oxygen Therapy for 24 or 15 Hours per Day in Severe Hypoxemia. Journal Abstract

Long-Term Oxygen Therapy for 24 or 15 Hours per Day in Severe Hypoxemia.

Publication Date: 2024 Sep 19

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Authors

Magnus Ekström; Anders Andersson; Savvas Papadopoulos; Taivo Kipper; Bo Pedersen; Ozren Kricka; Pierre Sobrino; Michael Runold; Andreas Palm; Anders Blomberg; Ranjh Hamed; Eva Lindberg; Björn Sundberg; Nermin Hadziosmanovic; Filip Björklund; Christer Janson; Christine F McDonald; David C Currow; Josefin Sundh

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Long-term oxygen supplementation for at least 15 hours per day prolongs survival among patients with severe hypoxemia. On the basis of a nonrandomized comparison, long-term oxygen therapy has been recommended to be used for 24 hours per day, a more burdensome regimen.

Source

The New England journal of medicine

Pub Types(s)

Clinical Trial, Phase IV

Language

English

PubMed ID

39254466