Home Oxygen Therapy: Evaluation and Prescription

Home oxygen therapy can improve mental functions and improve mobility. Three oxygen delivery systems are compared: compressed gas, oxygen concentrates and liquid oxygen.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The American journal of nursing 1988-02, Vol.88 (2), p.192-197
Main Authors: Openbrier, Diana R., Hoffman, Leslie A., Wesmiller, Susan W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Blood
Carbon Dioxide - blood
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cylinders
Female
For CE Credit
Home Care Services
Home health care
Humans
Hypoxemia
Liquid oxygen
Liquids
Lung Diseases, Obstructive - blood
Lung Diseases, Obstructive - nursing
Lung Diseases, Obstructive - therapy
Male
Nursing
Oxygen
Oxygen - blood
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - instrumentation
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - psychology
Oxygen partial pressure
Physicians
Registered nurses
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Summary:Home oxygen therapy can improve mental functions and improve mobility. Three oxygen delivery systems are compared: compressed gas, oxygen concentrates and liquid oxygen.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488
DOI:10.2307/3425730