Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy. Position statement of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
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2005
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McDonald, C.
Crockett, A.
Young, I.
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Medical Journal of Australia, 2005; 182(12):621-626
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Christine F McDonald, Alan J Crockett and Iven H Young
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• Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a stable daytime PaO2 of ≤55 mmHg (7.3kPa) live longer and have a better quality of life if provided with long-term continuous oxygen therapy. • It is reasonable to offer continuous oxygen therapy also to patients with other lung diseases that cause chronic hypoxaemia. • Indications for supplemental oxygen therapy during exercise (ambulatory oxygen therapy) and sleep (nocturnal oxygen therapy) are less clear.
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The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia (26 April 2007). An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.