ArticleCureus2021
Lack of Medical Criteria for Long-Term Oxygen Therapy Usage According to International Guidance in Outpatients With Chronic Hypoxemia.
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Abstract
Background Benefits of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) have been observed in hypoxemic respiratory patients. Reports have shown the lack of observance among healthcare professionals of LTOT. Thus, this study aimed to determine the demographic characteristics and observance of the medical indication of LTOT according to the international guidelines. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who attended the Medical Unit in Aguascalientes, Mexico to re-evaluate the need for LTOT. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical analyses were performed using the chi-square test or unpaired t-tests. P-values of <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results From 813 outpatients attended to re-evaluate whether they met the medical criteria to use LTOT, 93 outpatients were excluded, and the remaining 714 outpatients were enrolled. The mean age of the patients was 70.0 ± 15.1 years, with a female gender predominance (59.1 %). The mean PaO
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