Respiratory and pulmonary conditions can be complex, often misunderstood, and may even go undiagnosed for years. Having lived with the rare autoimmune disorder scleroderma since I was 19, I started ...

Oxygen tanks. (File photo courtesy of the Defense Logistics Agency) As a patient living with a chronic respiratory condition, the constant news about cutting government programs and improving ...

Oxygen saturation at 6 minutes improved with oxygen use, but perceived exertion scores (Borg dyspnea index) did not change.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This study investigated the 2011 and 2013 implementation of the Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Supplemental ...

Nationwide, an estimated 1.5 million Americans rely on supplemental oxygen to help treat and manage a range of respiratory and pulmonary conditions and disorders, from severe asthma and pneumonia to ...

Nothing captivates patient (or physician) imagination quite like oxygen. Its power and necessity are considered self-evident. Also a given is the need for saturation to be 90% or above. It’s a nice ...

In his companion editorial for the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT), Dr Magnus Ekström started with quite the understatement: “The fact that we all need oxygen to survive might make the benefit ...

Patients who received a higher concentration of supplemental oxygen during colorectal surgery had a significantly reduced risk of wound infection, according to a study in the October 26 issue of JAMA.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to published results, supplemental perioperative oxygen reduced the risk of surgical site infection ...