A 63-year-old retired shopkeeper attends for his annual chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) review. He was diagnosed 3 years ago following a 40 pack-year history of smoking, and since then he ...

Oxygen is a colourless, odourless gas that forms about 21% of the Earth's atmosphere and is essential for plant and human life. Tissue oxygenation is dependent upon inspired oxygen, the concentration ...

Oxygen therapy can help people with certain health conditions, such as emphysema, sleep apnea, or severe COVID-19, get enough oxygen to stay well and function. Oxygen therapy may be a temporary ...

Smith, S.M.S. et al (2009) Emergency oxygen delivery 2: patients with asthma and COPD. Nursing Times; 105: 11. This is the second of a two-part unit on the use of emergency oxygen in adults. Part 1 ...

When you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, it becomes harder to breathe. The big question for you and your doctor: Is it so hard to breathe that you need oxygen therapy? This treatment ...

Delayed diagnosis of fibrotic ILD leads to higher mortality rates and shorter overall survival, emphasizing the need for early clinical recognition. Supplemental oxygen therapy in fibrotic ILD ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a pair of recent studies. The ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) introduces pure oxygen to the body to encourage the natural healing process. Doctors use HBOT to accelerate the healing of certain infections, open wounds, and ...

While many patients, relatives and even healthcare professionals view oxygen therapy as ‘harmless and helpful’, the reality is quite different. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical ...

Concussions are an unfortunate risk in cycling despite advances in helmet technology. Can hyperbaric oxygen therapy help to accelerate recovery? There are many different variations in traumatic brain ...

We appreciate the readers’ interest1, 2 in our article3 on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and comments on hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Although hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been studied as ...

Oxygen therapy can help treat cluster headaches. However, current research does not support its use for migraine and other headache types. Oxygen therapy involves breathing in air that contains 100% ...