Oxygen Smart

For the many thousands of people who depend on supplemental oxygen it is not something they like or something they had looked forward to doing before they were prescribed with additional oxygen. It is however an ever present fact of their lives.
At this stage wishful thinking is worse than useless - it is an excuse [...]

I suspect that aqua-lungs, developed for our survival under water where we can’t breathe, were the inspiration for the types of oxygen systems that are in use today.A design revolution in its time as it replaced those heavy, cumbersome oxygen suits that were anchored by weights and resembled some sort of deep sea monster from a Jules Verne novel.

One of the most important things for a patient who needs supplemental oxygen, after breathing, is being able to stay mobile.  How much additional oxygen will depend on the severity of the pulmonary deficiency - some people need extra oxygen 2 to 3 hours a day, some at night, some only when exercising and others [...]