Sixteen million Americans are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Receiving a diagnosis and having difficulty breathing can be scary, but with proper care and treatment you do not have to experience a low quality of life. One effective form of...
Oxygen Therapy
Choosing the Best Portable Oxygen Concentrator: Start with the Flow
The question I am most often asked is which portable oxygen concentrator (POC) is the best one. My answer: "The best POC is the one that is right for you - for your oxygen needs and lifestyle." If you are looking into purchasing a portable oxygen concentrator and you...
Long-term Oxygen Therapy
For the past two decades, the focus of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been shifting further and further each year from stationary to portable systems. Medical advancements have allowed patients being treated for lung diseases such as emphysema or chronic...
Oxygen Therapy gives patients freedom and flexibility
When my doctor first told me I needed long-term oxygen therapy to manage my chronic bronchitis, I have to admit, I was scared. Immediately I saw visions of myself strapped to an over-sized metal cylinder taking pull-after-pull from an oxygen mask, confined to a chair...