Caring for patients with COPD on long-term oxygen therapy.
Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is becoming a mainstay of treatment for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the community. This article provides an overview of the fundamental aspects of the therapy, measurement of blood gases and the equipment used in LTOT.
Edwards
Margaret
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King's College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, UK. margaret.edwards@kcl.ac.uk
D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000451:nursing; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D018579:Patient Selection; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors