Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease
Publication Date: August 31, 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
...reatme...
...uctive Pulmonary Disease...
...ith chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
...n adults with COPD who have moderate ch...
...ith COPD who have severe exertional room air hy...
...stitial Lung Disea...
...ith interstitial lung disease (ILD) who h...
...with ILD who have severe exertional room air...
Liquid Oxyge...
...ients with chronic lung disease who are mobi...
...ion and Safety...
...ients prescribed home oxygen therapy, the ATS r...
...ology for Home Oxygen TherapyHaving troubl...
...mples of Stationary and Portable Oxygen...
...le 2. Characteristics of Portable Oxygen Dev...