Breathlessness in advanced disease is a common problem, with the majority of people experiencing breathlessness in the weeks before death. The thrust of the new British Thoracic Society guidelines for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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% ...

Maui Health has opened a new outpatient facility that will offer a comprehensive approach for patients with nonhealing wounds, with treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The Maui Memorial ...

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 ...