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There seems to be an increase in the number of people who have to receive extra oxygen. This may be a few hours a day or when exercising or even full time. The projections [...]

When you place these two phrases together, “oxygen therapy” and “quality of life”, it appears that they contradict each other. But many times the normal reaction is to ask the question:
“How can you think of achieving quality of life if you are dependent on supplemental oxygen on a full time basis?”
But is it really a [...]

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.

Portable oxygen concentrators have changed many things for people who depend on an external oxygen supply. Revolutionize is perhaps too strong a word, but they definitely have changed the lifestyles of many people for the better. A few years back you hardly ever saw anyone on the streets carrying or pulling an oxygen [...]

Mobility is one the most important aspects for anyone on long term oxygen therapy. Not only is it a vital part of everyday life, starting with the simplest activities, but it is also a major need that affects mental and emotional well being.

COPD is characterized by damage to the lungs, which in turn limits the oxygen intake of normal breathing and therefore restricts the ability to move about. The good news is that the new models of portable oxygen equipment are being designed with the patient’s mobile needs in mind. The old heavy and awkward oxygen tanks are now a thing of the past.