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
...reatment...
...Obstructive Pulmonary Disease...
...s with chronic obstructive pulmona...
...adults with COPD who have moderate chro...
...COPD who have severe exertional room air hypoxemi...
...stitial Lung Disease...
...lts with interstitial lung disease (ILD) wh...
...ts with ILD who have severe exertional r...
...uid Oxygen
...with chronic lung disease who are mobile outs...
...ucation and Saf...
...r patients prescribed home oxygen therapy, the AT...
Table 1. Terminology for Home Oxygen Ther...
...1. Examples of Stationary and Portable Oxyge...
...2. Characteristics of Portable Oxygen Devi...