ArticleRespiratory care2023
Oxygen Therapy in COPD.
Article in Respiratory care, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Automatically titrating oxygen system versus constant flow oxygen system during exercise in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the effects of long-term oxygen therapy combined with exercise rehabilitation on exercise capacity, cardiopulmonary function, and quality of life in patients with COPD.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A deep dive into atrial fibrillation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Review
- Research Hotspots and Future Trends of Oxygen Therapy for COPD: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis from 1973 to 2024.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- A Proposed Checklist for Optimizing COPD Patient Discharge Processes in Italian Internal Medicine Wards.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Review
- Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Expert Assessment of Management in Clinical Practice.Pulmonary therapy · 2025Article
- Implementing oxygen saturation-based criteria for discontinuation of long-term oxygen therapy in nursing home residents with chronic -respiratory disease.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of health literacy on treatment adherence in COPD patients: chain mediation roles of self-efficacy and perceived disease threat.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Mechanism underlying the therapeutic effects of effective component compatibility of Bufei Yishen formula III combined with exercise rehabilitation on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Improving Breath Detection From Pulsed-Flow Oxygen Sources Using a New Nasal Interface.Respiratory care · 2024Article
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Abstract
Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is a mainstay treatment for patients with severe resting hypoxemia secondary to chronic respiratory conditions including COPD. The evidence for LTOT is based on two trials that are now several decades old but have been insufficiently revisited. Therefore, many questions remain about precisely which patients experience the most benefit from LTOT, as well as how to define that benefit. Most studies have examined LTOT's effect on longevity rather than its impact on quality of life. In addition, many challenges exist in training both clinicians and patients on best practices for LTOT and associated equipment. Reimbursement policies have reduced the kinds of equipment available to the LTOT patient community, presenting additional challenges. This paper will review the current evidence for LTOT in COPD, the challenges involved with providing optimal therapy, and potential avenues of modernizing this essential intervention.
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