McDonald, C.Crockett, A.Young, I.2006-12-032006-12-032005Medical Journal of Australia, 2005; 182(12):621-6260025-729X1326-5377http://hdl.handle.net/2440/17207The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia (26 April 2007).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.• 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.enHumansLung DiseasesOxygenOxygen Inhalation TherapySleepQuality of LifeHome Care ServicesSocieties, MedicalAustraliaNew ZealandHypoxiaContraindicationsJournal article002005161810.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06848.x0002309515000082-s2.0-2164447770754200