[Compliance of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease receiving oxygen therapy at home].
Twenty-nine patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) were prospectively studied for compliance with therapy. Seven patients (24%) used oxygen < 16 hours/day and their mean 24-hour pulse oximetry showed mild hypoxaemia. In addition, we found that eight patients (28%) were smokers. We suggest that the follow-up of these patients should focus on the daily duration of the use of oxygen and cessation of smoking to optimise the effect of this therapy.
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Lungemedicinsk afdeling Y, Amtssygehuset i Gentofte. jawab@dadlnet.dk
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden