title: [Indications and administration: home oxygen therapy].
abstract: At the present time, it has been clearly demonstrated that at home oxygen therapy either on a long term basis or on a continuous basis brings important benefits for a patient: his/her physical and neuro-psychological conditions improve and his/her quality of life increases. However, given that this is some controversy about its indications, therapeutic effects and manner to administrate it, the authors review all these aspects, drawing from very up-to-date bibliographical references. At a later date, in another article, these same authors will evaluate nursing treatment corresponding directly to at home oxygen therapy.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Postigo Mota
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Durán Gómez
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: García García
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lavado García
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Canal Macías
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costa Fernández
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pedrera Zamorano
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology