Long-Term Oxygen Therapy in COPD: Factors Affecting and Ways of Improving Patient Compliance
Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is the cornerstone mode of treatment in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with resting hypoxaemia. When appropriately prescribed and correctly used, LTOT has clearly been shown to improve survival in hypoxemic COPD patients....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/325362 |