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Drop in Oxygen Saturation in Apnea Tied to Obesity by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Fri 09 Oct 2009 10:02pm By Kristina Fiore Obese patients may experience more severe blood oxygen desaturation during apnea and hypopnea events, researchers say. Body mass index (BMI) was positively associated with the severity of oxygen desaturation, independently of confounding variables that included age, gender, sleeping position, baseline oxygen saturation Read on »

June 25, 2008 supplemental oxygen? Use oximeter to watch your O2 sats are at safe level. by Roxlyn Facebook

Posted Wed 25 Jun 2008 11:08am /walking-web.htm Dr Thomas L. Petty recommends every patient have their own oximeter to monitor their own saturation level and to keep it in a safe range.www.Oxy-view.comThe oxygen through the arms of glasses is now offering a free oximeter with the purchase of a pair of oxyglasses. 1-877-699-8439. Without buying the glasses frames Read on »

Assessing the Risks, Benefits of Oxygen Therapies for Preemies by nih.gov Posted Mon 07 Jun 2010 12:05pm for blood oxygen saturation. Higher oxygen levels had already been linked to an increased risk of retinopathy of prematurity, a potentially blinding... A gentle oxygen-delivery technique is as effective as a more invasive one for treating very preterm infants, according to a new study Read on »

Exercise With Oxygen Therapy by Darden Burns Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Sep 2010 8:44pm doctor may argue that one cannot increase the amount of oxygen in the blood. This is because the amount of oxygen in the red blood cells as measured by an oxygen saturation test... Exercise With Oxygen Therapy or Training (EWOT) is the practice of breathing supplemental oxygen while exercising. This simple, inexpensive therapy improves the body's Read on »

National Advocacy Organization Representing Home Oxygen Patients Praises Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:47am /PRNewswire/ -- Providing a voice to home oxygen patients nationwide, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung diseases, the National Emphysema/COPD Association (NECA) today called the Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009 (H.R. 3220) a patient-focused piece of legislation that protects the best Read on »

Feb 09, 2009 Long Term Oxygen Therapy PROLONGS SURVIVAL. by Roxlyn Facebook

Posted Tue 10 Feb 2009 10:07am is exertion and you may need an increase in supplemental oxygen to maintain your oxygen saturation - my comfort level - doctor approved - is above 95%. The harder or faster the exertion, the more oxygen I need. The photo of myself, husband Lou, and Mike Mcbride-before his TTO transtracheal oxygen system, here on the cannula. I have a tto tube in the neck, it doesn Read on »

Oxygen Therapy Do’s and Don’ts by Respiratory Therapy Patient Expert

Posted Sun 02 May 2010 12:00am After working for several days on the medical floors I have made a list of Do’s and Don’t for oxygen therapy. This list is for the highly intelligent and skilled nurses... your patient’s O2 sats are 85% on a nonrebreathing mask. DON’T: Plug the nonrebreathing mask into the air flowmeter and then argue that “there’s oxygen in the air.” DO Read on »

Oxygen Therapy in COPD and Evidence to be Collected by Dr. Gemzel H. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 15 Sep 2010 5:48am COPD and decreased Oxygen Decrease in levels of Oxygen in blood is an important consequence of COPD. Compromising the air flow in the lungs leads to diminished blood Oxygen. The amount of Oxygen in blood is taken from arterial blood levels with samples (Presure of Oxygen gas) or with devices using infrared readings (Saturation by Oxymeter Read on »